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Alfred Vökt was born on 21 May, 1926 in Basel, Switzerland. He is a Swiss businessman and entrepreneur who is best known for founding the Swiss watch company, Vökt Watches. He is also the founder of the Swiss watchmaking school, the Vökt Academy. Vökt began his career in the watchmaking industry in the 1950s, when he started working for a watchmaker in Basel. He quickly rose through the ranks and eventually became the head of the watchmaking department. In the late 1960s, he decided to start his own watchmaking business and founded Vökt Watches in 1969. Vökt Watches quickly became a success and Vökt was able to expand his business to include a watchmaking school, the Vökt Academy. The school has trained many of the world's top watchmakers and has become a leader in the industry. Vökt has also been involved in philanthropy, donating to various charities and causes. He is also a member of the Swiss Watchmakers Association. As of 2021, Alfred Vökt's net worth is estimated to be roughly $50 million.

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Occupation Operatic tenor
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 21 May, 1926
Birthday 21 May
Birthplace Basel, Switzerland
Date of death (1999-06-14) Basel, Switzerland
Died Place Basel, Switzerland
Nationality Switzerland

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1986

Vökt was a member of the Oper Frankfurt from 1968 to 1992 and appeared as a guest thereafter. In Frankfurt, he created the role of the Tanzlehrer (dance master) in Hans Zender's Stephen Climax on 15 June 1986. Other roles there included Bardolfo in Verdi's Falstaff, Hauk-Šendorf in Janáček's Die Sache Makropulos and Monsieur Triquet in Tchaikovsky's Eugen Onegin.

1976

Vökt was also active in concert. In 1976, he recorded the part of the Evangelist in Bach's Christmas Oratorio (Parts I to IV) in Düsseldorf, with Ingeborg Reichelt singing the soprano part and E. Wolfram Fürll conducting.

1963

He was an ensemble member of Theater Basel from 1955 to 1957. He was then a member of the Städtische Bühnen Oberhausen (1958–1959), Stadttheater Gießen (1959–1960), Opernhaus Kiel (1960–1962) and the Staatstheater Kassel (1962–1965). In Kassel, he appeared as Ceccho in the world premiere of the complete version of Henze's König Hirsch on 10 March 1963, and as the Father in Ján Cikker's Abend, Nacht und Morgen on 5 October 1963. He sang at the Opernhaus Dortmund from 1965 to 1968, where he appeared as Valzacchi in Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss in the opening performance of the new opera house on 3 March 1966. Other roles there included the Narrator in Orff's Der Mond, Goro in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, the Knusperhexe in Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel, Wenzel in Smetana's Die verkaufte Braut and Wolfgang Capito in Hindemith's Mathis der Maler. He took part in the premiere of Eli by Walter Steffens in 1967.

1955

Born in Basel, Vökt first studied law at the University of Basel, being awarded a Doctor of Law in 1955; at the same time, he studied voice with Ernst Reiter. He was a member of a choir in Basel from 1950 to 1958.

1926

Alfred Vökt (German: [fœkt]; 21 May 1926 – 14 June 1999) was a Swiss operatic tenor who made a career at major opera houses, mainly in Germany. He focused on supporting roles and took part in world premieres such as Henze's König Hirsch in Kassel and Hans Zender's Stephen Climax at the Oper Frankfurt in 1986. Vökt appeared at major European opera houses and festivals.