Hermann Weigert
Hermann Weigert (20 October 1890 in Breslau – 2 April 1955 in New York City) was a German vocal coach, pianist, and conductor. He was a vocal coach and accompanist for the Metropolitan Opera for thirteen years. Recognized as an authority on the works of Richard Wagner, he served as a consultant to the Bayreuth Festival from 1951 until his death four years later. He was the husband, accompanist and, voice teacher of Swedish soprano Astrid Varnay, whose career he managed to international success. He also served as accompanist and vocal coach for soprano Kirsten Flagstad for many years.
Genre: opera
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Top Tracks
- Frieden, Frieden, Mein Heiland: Die Macht Des Schicksals
- Es Sei, Doch Eine Gnade / Der Tod Sei Mir Willkommen: Ein Maskenball
- La dame de pique, Op. 68: Akh, istomilas, ustala ya ! (Air de Lisa)
- Siegfried, WWV 86C: Heil, dir Sonne!
- Zieht fest an, "Gesang der Wolgaschlepper"
- Stenka Rasin und die Fürstin
- Aus der Jugendzeit
- Lorelei, "Ich weiß nicht, was soll es bedeuten"
- Das Herz am Rhein
- Torna a Surriento (Come Back to Sorrento)
- Mattinata
- Paganini, Act I: Was ich denke, was ich fuhle
- Paganini: Act II: Gern hab' ich die Frau'n gekusst
- Paganini: Act II: Einmal mocht ich was Narrisches tun
- Paganini, Act I: Schones Italien (take 2)
- Paganini, Act I: Schones Italien (take 1)
- Wenn eine schone Frau befiehlt
- Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4. Standchen (Serenade)
- Hüll dich in Tand nur (Bajazzo)
- Jeder Knabe kann mein Schwert mir entreissen (Othello)
Albums (46)
- Singers of the Century: Lotte Lehmann Sings Light Music (Remastered 2017) (2017-08-04)
- Julius Patzak - The Early Operatic Recordings (1999)
- Heroes and Heroines of Bayreuth: Wolfgang Windgassen (1952, 1954) (2013-05-07)
- Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel (2021-01-08)
- Heroes and Heroines of Bayreuth: Franz Volker (Historical Recordings 1928-1941) (2013-05-07)
- DG 120 – Opera: Early Recordings (2018-09-14)
- Great Wagner Singers (2013-01-01)
- Lebendige Vergangenheit - Franz Völker (1999)
- Arien und Lieder (Mono Version) (1962)
- Singers of the Century: Astrid Varnay – The Heroic Soprano (Remastered 2018) (2018-09-14)
- Strauss: Salome, Op. 54 TrV 215 (2016-01-01)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 14, Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D. 911 (Excerpts) & Other Songs [Recorded 1923-1942] (2013-09-03)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 5: The Early Lehar Recordings (1924-1929) (2013-04-02)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 4: Early Opera Scenes: Strauss, Wagner, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, Wolf-Ferrari (1920-1927) (2013-03-05)
- The Bayreuth Heroine: Her Legendary Opera Recordings, Vol. 7 (2013)
- Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Others: Opera Arias (2007)
- Szenen aus Richard Strauss Opern in historischen Aufnahmen (2006-09-08)
- Tauber in Opera (1992-01-01)
- Schöne and Tauber in Operetta (1992-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 9 (1929-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 8 (1929-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 7 (1929-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 6 (1929-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 5 (1929-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 4 (1929-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 3 (1929-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 2 (1929-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 10 (1929-01-01)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 1 (1929-01-01)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 30: Popular Songs (1922-1935) [Remastered 2017] (2017-12-08)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 21 (Recorded 1919-1926) (2014-05-06)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 18: German and International Popular Songs I (Recorded 1922–1931) (2014-02-04)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 16: Christmas Carols and Religious Songs (Recorded 1923 – 1944) (2013-11-05)
- Icon: Kirsten Flagstad (2010-02-22)
- The Very Best Of Kirsten Flagstad (2005-01-17)
- Richard Strauss: Les grands opéras - La discothèque idéale de Diapason, Vol. 7 (2016-06-01)
- The Music of Gustav Mahler – Issued 78s, 1903-1940 (2020-03-27)
- Astrid Varnay - Complete Opera Scenes and Orchestral Songs on DG (2003-01-01)
- Wagner, Grieg & Others: Vocal Works (Live) (2021-07-09)
- Grosse Sänger unseres Jahrhunderts: George London (Live) (2022-08-05)
- Gustav Mahler - Musical Masters (2010-07-01)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 30: Popular Songs (1922-1935) [Remastered 2017] (2017-12-08)
- Richard Wagner: The Essential Edition (2016-07-08)
- Marschner: Hans Heiling, Op. 80 (2008)
- The Bayreuth Heroine: Her Legendary Opera Recordings, Vol. 5 (Live) (2013)
- The Bayreuth Heroine: Her Legendary Opera Recordings, Vol. 9 (2013)
Recordings with proof (4)
- Hänsel und Gretel: Vorspiel; ISRC USB8U2006280; CopyrightID 0x41bfeb7ac46b9bd8ee86c2b948ca4aee19a6601dbb9ccdf6c19c9f7c17813925; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- La Bohème: "O soave fanciulla"; ISRC DEF050702020; CopyrightID 0x49754b202b7aa61de379353fa68b3476d4fd7d1a392eaffc88f167d782cd4b80; Bitcoin block 956312; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Lohengrin, WWV 75 / Act 2: "Euch Lüften, die mein Klagen"; ISRC DEF056705070; CopyrightID 0xa6cdc102368f6720e28755e68e178ab61f4154eb81b9d9742ffae5d9a48ac18c; Bitcoin block 957061; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act III: Mild und leise wie er lächelt - Live at Bayreuther Festspiele / 1966; ISRC DEF056630206; CopyrightID 0x5a7e736321b6dc18c1d54bd1eb7e6a4c686768b960d9b504bd293358a695d364; Bitcoin block 956891; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
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