Garðar Emanúel Axelsson Cortes (24 September 1940 – 14 May 2023) was an Icelandic singer, choir director, orchestra director, and opera director who founded the Icelandic Opera, the Reykjavík School of Singing, and the Reykjavík Symphony Orchestra.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 24 September 1940 |
| Died | 14 May 2023 (aged 82) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Music (1968) Watford School of Music (1969) |
| Occupation | Opera singer (tenor) |
Garðar Cortes was the father of Garðar Thór Cortes. He died on 14 May 2023, at the age of 82.[4]
References edit
- ^ Jakob Bjarnar Grétarsson (16 May 2023). "Garðar Cortes er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Ísak Gabríel Regal (16 May 2023). "Garðar Cortes er látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Árni Johnsen (2 November 1986). "Skemmtilegt að fá hvatningu til að syngja erlendis". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 28–29. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Andlát: Garðar Cortes". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
External links edit
- Garðar Cortes discography at Discogs
