at his Metropolitan Opera debut.]] Alfredo Kraus Trujillo (24 September 1927?10 September 1999) was a Spanish tenor of Austrian descent. Kraus is considered among the legendary tenors of the 20th century, along with Plácido Domingo, Franco Corelli, Jussi Björling, José Carreras, Jon Vickers and Luciano Pavarotti. His best known role was the title role in Massenet's opera Werther, including his signature song, the extremely popular "Pourquoi me réveiller?" ("Why do you wake me now?"). Early years Kraus was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands of Spain. He began his musical career at age four, when he took piano lessons, and he sang in the school choir by age eight. His older brother, Francisco Kraus Trujillo, a baritone, studied music and opera alongside him. Career In 1956, Kraus made his professional operatic debut in Cairo as the Duke in Rigoletto, which became o

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