Otto von Rohr (singer)
Otto von Rohr (born February 24, 1914 in Berlin ; † July 15, 1982 in Leonberg ) was a German opera singer with a bass voice .
Life
After studying at the Berlin Music Academy with Hermann Weißenborn , he made his debut at the Duisburg City Theater in 1938 as Sarastro in the Magic Flute . He stayed there until 1941 and was then engaged at the State Opera in Stuttgart between 1941 and 1979 . He performed there until his death. Rohr also had a contract with the Städtische Bühnen in Frankfurt am Main in his early years and with the Vienna State Opera in his later years .
Sound recordings (selection)
- Wagner : Lohengrin , with Otto von Rohr, Herbert Schachtschneider (Lohengrin), Leonore Kirschstein (Elsa), Heinz Imdahl (Friedrich von Telramund), Ruth Hesse (Ortrud), Hans Helm , choir of the Vienna State Opera , Great Symphony Orchestra (with members of the Czech Philharmonie ), conductor: Hans Swarowsky , recorded in August 1968, Augsburg: Weltbild Classics 1996.
literature
- Rohr, Otto von . In: Wilibald Gurlitt (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. Persons part: L-Z . Schott, Mainz 1961, p. 529 .
- Rohr, Otto von . In: Carl Dahlhaus (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. Personal section: L – Z , supplementary volume. Schott, Mainz 1975, p. 503 .
Web links
- Otto von Rohr at Munziger
- Otto von Rohr at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Klaus Ulrich Spiegel: Otto von Rohr - a German Basso profondo on ku-spiegel.de
- Literature by and about Otto von Rohr (singer) in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Otto von Rohr at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rohr, Otto von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (bass) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1982 |
| Place of death | Leonberg |