Kundry, led by Herbert von Karajan, 1979–80; also opposite Waltraud Meier's Kundry, led by James Levine, live 1985), Orfeo ed Euridice (1982) and Der fliegende Holländer (with José van Dam and Vejzovic, conducted by von Karajan 1981–83). A 1986 performance as Lohengrin at the Metropolitan Opera, conducted by James Levine, was released on Pioneer Classics in 2000. Hofmann is also heard in Leonard Bernstein's "live" recording of Tristan und Isolde (1981). References Sources The Oxford Dictionary of Opera, by John Warrack and Ewan West (1992), 782 pages, External links http://peterhofmannstartenor.wordpress.com Peter Hofmann at the Bayreuth Festival 1944 births 2010 deaths People from Mariánské Lázně People from Sudetenland Sudeten German people German operatic tenors Heldentenors Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe alumni Deaths from Parkinson's disease Deaths from pneumonia in Germany 20th-century German male musicians 20th-century German musicians Neurological disease deaths in Germany