About Alexander Malta
Lived 1938 – 2016 (aged 77). Alexander Malta was a Swiss singer, opera singer, musician and bass singer.
Alexander Malta (28 September 1938 as Alexander Lagger – 23 August 2016 ) was a Swiss operatic bass-baritone.
Life Born in St. Gallen, after the Matura at the , he studied in Zürich and Italy and made his debut in 1966 in Stuttgart as Monk in Don Carlos. Engaged in Munich, he performed in Cologne, Berlin, Vienna, Zürich, Geneva, Milan and Florence, where he sang the role of Landgrave in Tannhäuser in 1983. He made his American debut in San Francisco in 1976, then appeared in Chicago and Philadelphia in 1985.
He was Peter Lagger's younger brother and married the American soprano Janet Perry.
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Who was Alexander Malta?
Swiss opera singer (1938-2016)
When was Alexander Malta born?
Alexander Malta was born on 28 September 1938 in St. Gallen.
When did Alexander Malta die?
Alexander Malta died on 23 August 2016 in Italy.
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Alexander Malta was a singer, opera singer, musician and bass singer.
What nationality was Alexander Malta?
Alexander Malta was Swiss.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alexander Malta. https://biography.guide/alexander-malta/
MLA: "Alexander Malta." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alexander-malta/.
Chicago: "Alexander Malta." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/alexander-malta/.
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