Waldemar Kmentt (2 February 1929, Vienna) is an Austrian operatic tenor, particularly associated with the German repertory, both opera and operetta.He studied at the Vienna Music Academy first the piano, and later voice with Adolf Vogel, Elisabeth Radó and Hans Duhan. In 1950, he sang the tenor-solo part in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony under Karl Böhm, and made his operatic debut the following year as a lyric tenor at the Vienna State Opera where he was to sing for more than 35 years. He also quickly became a regular guest at the Salzburg Festival in Mozart roles (Belmonte, Don Ottavio, Ferrando, Tamino, both Idamante and Idomeneo).Beginning in 1956, he appeared outside Austria, Milan, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Munich, etc. He made his debut at the Bayreuth Festival, as Walther Stolzing in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, in 1968. He also appeared regularly at the Vienna Volksoper in operetta, notably Die Fledermaus.Other notable roles included; Jacquino, Erik, Bacchus, The Emperor, he also sang a few Italian roles with success such as Rodolfo, des Grieux, Ruggero, etc. In 1960, he created Gabriel in Frank Martins's Le Mystère de la Nativité.Kmentt sang well into his sixties in small character roles such as Mr Triquet in Eugene Onegin, the Innkeeper in Der Rosenkavalier, Altoum in Turandot, while teaching at Vienna Music Academy.
Opera singer (tenor) who sang in Vienna most of his life, as well as at La Scala, and continued to sing comprimario roles at the Vienna Staatsoper until well into his 60s.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ariadne auf Naxos
2004
TV Movie
Der Haushofmeister
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
2003
TV Series
The Major-Domo
Tatort
1999
TV Series
Seniorenheimbewohner
La veuve joyeuse
1997
TV Movie
Baron Mirko Zeta
Die Fledermaus
1996
TV Movie
Frank, Gefängnisdirektor
Der Rosenkavalier
1994
TV Movie
The Marschallin's Majordomo
Turandot
1983/II
TV Movie
Altoum, Kaiser von China
Wencke
1981
TV Movie
Als Gast
Die Fledermaus
1972
TV Movie
Alfred
Festival der Stars
1969
TV Movie
Orpheus und Eurydike
1968
TV Movie
Orpheus
Illustrirte Berliner Redoute
1966
TV Movie
Guten Abend...
1966
TV Series
Die Zauberflöte
1964
TV Movie
Tamino
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Day of the Dead
1985
performer: "Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral', Op. 125" - uncredited