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Adriaan van Limpt (1935-1997)

Adriaan van Limpt studied with Leo Ketelaars and at the opera-studio of the 'Nederlandse Operastichting'. He made his debut at the 'Nederlandse Operastichting' in 1975 with a small role in Capriccio (R.Strauss). In 1977 he won a prize at a important singing-concourse for the Dutch television, after which he sang in major roles as Pinkerton (Madame Butterfly) and Renato in Verdi's 'Un ballo in maschera'. In 1977 he appeared at the 'Festspielen von Bregenz' in 'Oberon (Weber) and in 1978 he appeared at the 'Nederlandse Opera' in Amsterdam in the role of 'Pollione' in 'Norma' (Bellini). That evening Joan Sutherland sang the role of Norma.

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