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NEW YORK - Mark Lundberg, an opera singer whose voice was so versatile he was able to compete as a bass, baritone and tenor, died at age 50 after a brief illness, his management company said.

Lundberg, who lived in Ronkonkoma on Long Island, died Friday at Stony Brook University Medical Center, said Stuart Wolferman of Herbert Barrett Management. The cause of death wasn't released.

Lundberg sang bass, then baritone, for many years before making the transition to dramatic tenor roles. He competed at the regional finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions as a bass, baritone and tenor, according to the Pittsburgh Opera, where Lundberg was to perform the role of Samson in "Samson & Dalila" later this year.

Born in Denver, Colo., Lundberg studied at Indiana University under opera singer Margaret Harshaw. His roles in the 1980s and '90s included Samson, Daga in "The Black Mask" and Bacchus in "Ariadne auf Naxos."

A significant milestone in Lundberg's career was his debut with the Theatre de la Monnaie in Brussels in the 2006-07 season as Tristan in "Tristan und Isolde," Wolferman said.

Survivors include his wife, Anya, and four children.