Hans Fidesser

Hans Fidesser (12 March 1899 – 22 January 1982) was an Austrian tenor and film actor. A lyric tenor, he recorded popular songs on the Parlophone record label and was particularly celebrated on the stage for his performances in the operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His film credits included The Flower of Hawaii, Everything for Gloria (1941), The Wedding Hotel (1944), In the Temple of Venus (1948), and Father Is Being Stupid (1953).

Later life Fidesser remained active as an opera and concert tenor in the year following World War II, but in the mid-1950s reoriented his career toward teaching singing. He remained active as a voice teacher in Berlin late into his life.

Fidesser died in Berlin on 22 January 1982.