Peter Schreier
Peter Schreier (29 July 1935 – 25 December 2019) was a German tenor and conductor. He was born in Meissen, Germany.
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 Peter Schreier at the opening of the Palast der Republik in Berlin in 1976 | |
| Born | 29 July 1935 Meissen, Germany |
| Died | 25 December 2019 (aged 84) Dresden, Germany |
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| Title | Kammersänger |
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Schreier made his professional debut in August 1959, playing the role of the First Prisoner in Fidelio by Beethoven. In 1963, he was employed by the Berlin State Opera at Unter den Linden. In 1969, he starred as The Witch in Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel.
Schreier was married and lived in Dresden from 1945 until his death on 25 December 2019. He died in Dresden, Germany, at the age of 84, after a long illness.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Dresdner Tenor-Legende Peter Schreier im Alter von 84 Jahren gestorben (in de). mdr.de (26 December 2019)Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ↑ Leading German tenor Peter Schreier dies at 84. bbc.com (26 December 2019)BBC News. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
Other websites
- Peter Schreier biography on Bach-Cantatas
- documentary film on DVD about the last year of Peter Schreier as a singer Archived 2019-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Peter Schreier Page the fanpage about Peter Schreier
- Interview with Peter Schreier, March 10, 1997
- Mozart REQUIEM
- Singing Schubert