Peter Anders

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Peter Anders July 1 1908 – September 10 1954 Was A German Operatic Tenor Who Sang A Wide Range Of Parts In The German Italian And French Repertories. He Began By Singing Lyric Roles And Later Undertook Dramatic Roles With Equal Success. Anders Was Born In Essen And Studied At The Berlin Music Academy With Ernst Grenzebach And Later Privately With Lula Mysz-Gmeiner Whose Daughter Susanne He Married. In 1931 He Appeared In Berlin In La Belle Hélène And Made His Operatic Debut The Following Year In Heidelberg As Jacquino In Fidelio. He Sang In Darmstadt 1933-35 Cologne 1935-36 Hannover 1937-38 And Then At The Munich State Opera 1938-40 Where He Took Part In The Creation Of Richard Strauss's Friedenstag. He Returned Next To Berlin And Sang At The Berlin State Opera From 1940 Until 1948. His Repertory At That Time Included Lyric Roles Such As Belmonte Tamino Lyonel Hans Hoffmann Leukippos Alfredo And Rodolfo. Beginning In 1949 Anders Undertook Such Heavier Roles As Florestan Max Tannhäuser Lohengrin Walther Siegmund Radames Otello With Equal Success. He Made A Few Guest Appearances At The Royal Opera House In London The La Monnaie In Brussels And The San Carlo In Naples As Well As Appearing At The Glyndebourne Festival. Anders Sang Not Only An Impressive Range Of Operatic Roles But Also Appeared In Several Operetta Parts. He Performed Regularly On German Radio And In Concert And Was Also Active In Oratorio And Lieder Recitals. He Became A Favorite Of Adolf Hitler's Regime And Was Not Required To Serve In The Armed Forces During The Second World War - Instead Entertaining German Troops And Participating In Propaganda Events. These Activities Tainted His Reputation In The Post-War World. While At The Height Of His Career Anders Died In A Car Accident In Hamburg. He Was Only 46 Years Old And His Death Represented A Severe Loss To The World Of Opera. Anders Possessed An Outstanding Voice Which He Employed With Fine Musicianship And An Attractive Timbre. He Made Many Recordings Which Deservedly Have Been Reissued On CD.

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Biography - Peter Anders

Peter Anders July 1 1908 – September 10 1954 Was A German Operatic Tenor Who Sang A Wide Range Of Parts In The German Italian And French Repertories. He Began By Singing Lyric Roles And Later Undertook Dramatic Roles With Equal Success. Anders Was Born In Essen And Studied At The Berlin Music Academy With Ernst Grenzebach And Later Privately With Lula Mysz-Gmeiner Whose Daughter Susanne He Married. In 1931 He Appeared In Berlin In La Belle Hélène And Made His Operatic Debut The Following Year In Heidelberg As Jacquino In Fidelio. He Sang In Darmstadt 1933-35 Cologne 1935-36 Hannover 1937-38 And Then At The Munich State Opera 1938-40 Where He Took Part In The Creation Of Richard Strauss's Friedenstag. He Returned Next To Berlin And Sang At The Berlin State Opera From 1940 Until 1948. His Repertory At That Time Included Lyric Roles Such As Belmonte Tamino Lyonel Hans Hoffmann Leukippos Alfredo And Rodolfo. Beginning In 1949 Anders Undertook Such Heavier Roles As Florestan Max Tannhäuser Lohengrin Walther Siegmund Radames Otello With Equal Success. He Made A Few Guest Appearances At The Royal Opera House In London The La Monnaie In Brussels And The San Carlo In Naples As Well As Appearing At The Glyndebourne Festival. Anders Sang Not Only An Impressive Range Of Operatic Roles But Also Appeared In Several Operetta Parts. He Performed Regularly On German Radio And In Concert And Was Also Active In Oratorio And Lieder Recitals. He Became A Favorite Of Adolf Hitler's Regime And Was Not Required To Serve In The Armed Forces During The Second World War - Instead Entertaining German Troops And Participating In Propaganda Events. These Activities Tainted His Reputation In The Post-War World. While At The Height Of His Career Anders Died In A Car Accident In Hamburg. He Was Only 46 Years Old And His Death Represented A Severe Loss To The World Of Opera. Anders Possessed An Outstanding Voice Which He Employed With Fine Musicianship And An Attractive Timbre. He Made Many Recordings Which Deservedly Have Been Reissued On CD. read less

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