Peter Hofmann, tenor in Wagner operas

BERLIN — German tenor Peter Hofmann, who became famous for his performances in Richard Wagner operas, died yesterday. He was 66.

The mass-circulation newspaper Bild reported Mr. Hofmann’s death after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Mr. Hofmann made his name performing at the annual Bayreuth festival celebrating the music of Richard Wagner. He sang on stages across the world, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and performed as the main character of “The Phantom of the Opera’’ musical in Hamburg.