Tom Krause

Finnish operatic bass-baritone (1934-2013)
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Tom Krause
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Tom Krause

Summary

Tom Krause is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on July 5, 1934[3]. He died in Hamburg[4]. He died on December 6, 2013[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tom Krause's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Tom Krause passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Tom Krause was born on July 5, 1934[3].
  • Tom Krause died on December 6, 2013[5].
  • Tom Krause held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Swedish was Tom Krause's native language[9].
  • Tom Krause is identified as part of the Finland Swedes ethnic group[10].
  • Tom Krause's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Tom Krause's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[11].
  • A notable student of Tom Krause was Marc Claesen[12].
  • Tom Krause received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].
  • Tom Krause received the Finnish State Prize for Music[14].
  • Tom Krause received the Sibelius Medal[15].
  • Tom Krause is recorded as male[16].
  • Tom Krause's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tom Krause's record label is recorded as Decca[18].
  • Tom Krause's Commons category is recorded as Tom Krause[19].
  • Tom Krause's voice type is recorded as bass-baritone[20].
  • Tom Krause's family name is recorded as Krause[21].
  • Tom Krause's given name is recorded as Tom[22].
  • Tom Krause's official website is recorded as http://www.tom-krause.com/[23].
  • Tom Krause's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Tom Krause's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Tom Krause's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: FI[28]

  • Began / founded: 1934-07-05[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-12-06[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: baritone, bass-baritone, classical, finnish bass-baritone[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 93a9e415-37d4-498b-82b0-8a3a3e3e86c3[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki[2], Tom Krause… he was born on July 5, 1934[3]. He is identified as part of the Finland Swedes ethnic group[10]. Swedish was his native language[9].

Education

Tom Krause's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[11].

Career and Affiliations

Tom Krause worked as an opera singer[6]. A notable student of him was Marc Claesen[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], a grade of an order[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1943[36]; Finnish State Prize for Music[14], a music award[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1972[39]; and Sibelius Medal[15], a music award[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1965[42].

Death and Burial

Tom Krause died on December 6, 2013[5]. He passed away in Hamburg[4].

Why It Matters

Tom Krause ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Tom Krause born?

Born in Helsinki[2], Tom Krause…

Where did Tom Krause die?

Tom Krause passed away in Hamburg[4].

What did Tom Krause do for work?

Tom Krause worked as opera singer[6].

Where did Tom Krause go to school?

Tom Krause was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[11].

What awards did Tom Krause receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], Finnish State Prize for Music[14], and Sibelius Medal[15].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → tom-krause
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  2. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 3252804, 2108149
    Country of citizenship → Finland
    Wikidata description → Finnish operatic bass-baritone (1934-2013)
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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