Donald John Gramm, also known as Donald Gramm, was born on February 26, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was an American bass-baritone known for his operatic and concert performances. He made his debut at age 17 as Raimondo in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and began his career with his New York debut in 1951 in Berlioz's L'enfance du Christ. He performed with the New York City Opera for nearly three decades, taking on roles such as Colline in Puccini's La bohème, Count and Figaro in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and the title role in Verdi's Falstaff. He also contributed to the Metropolitan Opera, debuting in 1964 with a minor role in Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos and later performing notable roles such as Leporello in Mozart's Don Giovanni and Dr. Schön and Jack the Ripper in Berg's Lulu. He passed away on June 2, 1983.
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