Klaus Esch is a German opera singer and actor who has performed Samson on Sesamstrasse from 1992 to 2010, with live appearances lasting into 2012, and episodes featuring the character airing well into 2014.
Esch is the fourth and final performer of the character, following Peter Röders, Herbert Langemann and Matthias Bullach, respectively.
In opera, the imposing, bass-voiced Esch has performed in Prokofiev's Love for Three Oranges (as the cook), Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio (Osmin), and Verdi's Falstaff (Pistola).
External links
- Sesamstrasse Fanclub interview (in German)
- Esch interview (in German)
- Profile, in German
- Sesamstrasse.de - Video: Esch's final Samson performance to date (posted 2012-11-22)