Pompeiu Hărășteanu

Pompeiu Hărășteanu (Romanian pronunciation: [pomˈpeju hərəʃˈte̯anu]; 14 September 1935 – 5 October 2016) was a Romanian operatic bass/basso profondo.[1]

Hărășteanu was a graduate of the Ciprian Porumbescu Conservatory, Bucharest. He sang as a soloist for the Opera Bonn, Germany, between 1968 and 1972. He sang as a soloist of the National Opera in Bucharest since 1972. He was known for his low powerful voice and for opera roles such Osmin in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte.

References

1. "Opera Naţională Bucureşti la 90 de ani. "Fenomenul Pompeiu Hărășteanu", de la Luduş la Teatrul Balşoi" (in Romanian). Adevărul. Retrieved 11 July 2016.