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)
- Grosse Sänger unseres Jahrhunderts: George London (Live) (2022)
- Wagner, Grieg & Others: Vocal Works (Live) (2021)
- Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel (2021)
- The Music of Gustav Mahler – Issued 78s, 1903-1940 (2020)
- DG 120 – Opera: Early Recordings (2018)
- Singers of the Century: Astrid Varnay – The Heroic Soprano (Remastered 2018) (2018)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 30: Popular Songs (1922-1935) [Remastered 2017] (2017)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 30: Popular Songs (1922-1935) [Remastered 2017] (2017)
- Singers of the Century: Lotte Lehmann Sings Light Music (Remastered 2017) (2017)
- Richard Wagner: The Essential Edition (2016)
- Richard Strauss: Les grands opéras - La discothèque idéale de Diapason, Vol. 7 (2016)
- Strauss: Salome, Op. 54 TrV 215 (2016)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 21 (Recorded 1919-1926) (2014)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 18: German and International Popular Songs I (Recorded 1922–1931) (2014)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 16: Christmas Carols and Religious Songs (Recorded 1923 – 1944) (2013)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 14, Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D. 911 (Excerpts) & Other Songs [Recorded 1923-1942] (2013)
- Heroes and Heroines of Bayreuth: Franz Volker (Historical Recordings 1928-1941) (2013)
- Heroes and Heroines of Bayreuth: Wolfgang Windgassen (1952, 1954) (2013)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 5: The Early Lehar Recordings (1924-1929) (2013)
- The Richard Tauber Collection, Vol. 4: Early Opera Scenes: Strauss, Wagner, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, Wolf-Ferrari (1920-1927) (2013)
- Great Wagner Singers (2013)
- The Bayreuth Heroine: Her Legendary Opera Recordings, Vol. 5 (Live) (1970)
- The Bayreuth Heroine: Her Legendary Opera Recordings, Vol. 9 (1970)
- The Bayreuth Heroine: Her Legendary Opera Recordings, Vol. 7 (1970)
- Gustav Mahler - Musical Masters (2010)
- Icon: Kirsten Flagstad (2010)
- Marschner: Hans Heiling, Op. 80 (1970)
- Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Others: Opera Arias (1970)
- Szenen aus Richard Strauss Opern in historischen Aufnahmen (2006)
- The Very Best Of Kirsten Flagstad (2005)
- Astrid Varnay - Complete Opera Scenes and Orchestral Songs on DG (2003)
- Lebendige Vergangenheit - Franz Völker (1970)
- Julius Patzak - The Early Operatic Recordings (1970)
- Tauber in Opera (1992)
- Schöne and Tauber in Operetta (1992)
- Arien und Lieder (Mono Version) (1970)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 9 (1929)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 8 (1929)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 7 (1929)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 6 (1929)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 5 (1929)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 4 (1929)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 3 (1929)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 2 (1929)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 10 (1929)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus: Part 1 (1929)
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