Otto Edelmann 奥托·埃德曼

Otto Edelmann(February 5, 1917 inVienna– May 14, 2003 in Vienna) was an Austrianbass. He was born inViennaand studied singing in Vienna withGunnar Graarud.His debut was atGeraas Figaro inMozart'sThe Marriage of Figaro. He later sang theVienna State Opera, theEdinburghFestivaland theMetropolitan Opera. He sang at theBayreuth Festivalimmediately after its reopening in 1951 after World War II, performing the role ofHans SachsinWagner'sDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg. (He also recorded as Veit Pogner the goldsmith in the same work in one ofHans Knappertsbusch's early recorded performances.) He also sang Ochs inRichard Strauss'sDer Rosenkavalierat the first performances in the newSalzburg Festspielhausin 1960. In 1957, he recorded the role ofWotanoppositeKirsten FlagstadinGeorg Solti's recording of Act III of Wagner'sDie Walküre(an album made prior to the later famous complete set ofDer Ring des Nibelungen). He died in Vienna.

He is the father of the Austrian baritones Peter Edelmann and Paul-Armin Edelmann.

His voice was brassy and free, and very large, high for a bass but definitely a bass, not a baritone. He had a functional low extension, not full-sounding but very buzzy, which served him well in the role of Baron Ochs. His stage-personality and choice of roles tended toward likable comedic characters. He sang Ochs in the classic recording of Der Rosenkavalier conducted by Herbert von Karajan with Elizabeth Schwarzkopf and Christa Ludwig.

Videos are available of him as Baron Ochs (with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf) and Leporello (with Cesare Siepi.)

From:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto Edelmann