Theodor Lay was a nineteenth-century German operatic baritone who was particularly admired for his interpretations of the roles of Richard Wagner and Albert Lortzing. He is best remembered today for portraying the role of Baal-Hanan in the world premiere of Karl Goldmark's Die Königin von Saba in 1875.
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