death_place death_date years_active article_title background birth_date genre origin name occupation
munich , germany 27 june 1997 1938 & ndash ; 1975 kenneth neate
 solo_singer 28 july 1914 wagnerian opera cessnock , new south wales , australia kenneth neate singer , opera producer , teacher
kenneth neate

kenneth -lrb- ken -rrb- neate -lrb- 28 july 1914 -- 27 june 1997 -rrb- was a renowned australian operatic and concert tenor , opera producer and singing teacher .
he was a regular artist in wagnerian opera at bayreuth , and he was noted as a dramatic tenor in german , french , and italian repertoire in opera houses in england , france , italy , austria , germany , and australia .
his operatic career lasted 38 years , followed by ten years as lecturer in voice and opera studies at the richard strauss conservatorium in munich .
