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{{short description|German operatic tenor}}
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'''Max Alvary''' (3 May 1856 – 7 November 1898), born as '''Maximilian Achenbach''', was a German [[opera]]tic [[tenor]].

Born in [[Düsseldorf]], Germany, he was the son of the painter [[Andreas Achenbach]], over whose initial objections he pursued his singing career.  He studied in Frankfurt with [[Julius Stockhausen]], and in Milan with [[Francesco Lamperti]].

He had a fine dramatic voice and a handsome stage presence, and speedily made a reputation in Germany in the leading roles in [[Richard Wagner|Wagnerian]] opera.  From 1885 onwards he also appeared in America and England.  On 9 November 1887 Alvary appeared as the title character in the United States premiere of Wagner's ''[[Siegfried (opera)|Siegfried]]'' at the [[Metropolitan Opera]] in New York.  Vividly embodying Siegfried's youth and fiery individualism, the tenor created a sensation and became an idol of New York opera goers until his departure in 1889.  In 1892, his performances as [[Tristan und Isolde|Tristan]] and Siegfried at the [[Royal Opera House]], [[Covent Garden]], aroused great enthusiasm.

In October 1894, he was seriously injured in a fall while rehearsing ''Siegfried'' at [[Mannheim, Germany|Mannheim]] and never fully recovered; he retired from the stage in 1897.

Alvary died in [[Bad Tabarz|Großtabarz]], [[Thuringia]], Germany, in 1898.

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