Friedrich Schorr

Friedrich Schorr (September 2, 1888 – August 14, 1953), was a renowned Austrian-Hungarian bass-baritone opera singer of Jewish origin. He later became a naturalized American. Schorr was particularly famous for his profound portrayals of Wotan in Der Ring des Nibelungen and Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He was celebrated, too, for his appearances as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's Fidelio. His voice was powerful, steady, and rich-toned, with a beautiful mezza voce. He placed a special emphasis on maintaining a smooth, legato line in his singing, with no trace of Sprechgesang. Towards the end of Schorr's career, his extreme top notes became somewhat 'wooden', however, as the result of many years of strenuous usage.

Die Walküre - 2021-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Die Walküre - 2021-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Lebendige Vergangenheit - Friedrich Schorr (Vol. 2) - 2006-09-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Lebendige Vergangenheit - Friedrich Schorr - 2006-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Lebendige Vergangenheit - Friedrich Schorr - 2006-08-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Schorr, Friedrich: Opera Excerpts by Wagner - 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Friedrich Schorr Lebendige Vergangenheit - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Wagner: Die Walkure Act II - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Heroes and Heroines of Bayreuth: Friedrich Schorr (Historical Recordings 1926-1932) - 2013-05-07T00:00:00.000000Z

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