Pompeiu Hărășteanu, Romanian opera singer, Died at 81

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Pompeiu Hărăşteanu was born on September 14, 1935, and died on October 5, 2016.

He was a Romanian operatic bass / basso profondo.

He was a Graduate of the Ciprian Porumbescu Conservatory, Bucharest.

He sang as a soloist for the Opera Bonn, Germany, between 1968 and 1972.

Pompeiu Hărășteanu sang as a soloist of the National Opera in Bucharest since 1972.

Pompeiu Hărășteanu was known for his low powerful voice and for opera roles such Osmin in Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte.

Pompeiu Hărășteanu passed away at 81 years old.