German voice expert and journalist Jürgen Kesting dies at 85 (faz.net)

• Died June 5, 2026 in Hamburg at age 85
• Author of 'The Great Singers' and a Maria Callas biography
• Longtime freelance contributor to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

"Jürgen Kesting, the German journalist and voice expert known for his incisive music criticism and his encyclopedic work "The Great Singers," died on June 5, 2026, in Hamburg at age 85. He wrote for Stern magazine and later as a freelance contributor for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, where he was admired for his precise language and fearless analysis."