Donald Grobe

Class of 1947 Donald Grobe was a lyric tenor who sang at the Deutsche Oper Berlin for 26 years in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He studied at the Chicago Music College and the Mannes College of Music in New York. He was a professional performer in Germany, performing at venues in Krefeld, Monchen-Gladbach, and Hanover before joining the Deutsche Oper in 1961. He performed at major opera houses and theaters throughout the world, including appearances in Salzburg, Vienna, Edinburgh, Munich, Los Angeles, and at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. He is on Herbert von Karajan’s studio recording of Das Rheingold, as Froh, and on video in Ferenc Fricsay’s performance of Don Giovanni.