Ludwig Weber
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Ludwig Weber (July 29, 1899–December 9, 1979) was an Austrian bass. He was born and died in Vienna, Austria. He studied with Alfred Borrotau, a well respected teacher, and had his debut in 1920 at the Vienna Volksoper. In 1933 he became a member of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. In 1945 he became a member of the Vienna State Opera, until his retirement around 1965. By then, he had started to teach at the Mozarteum in Salzburg (1961). Weber sang at the Bayreuth Festival from 1951-1962.
Weber possessed one of the most beautiful bass voices of the twentieth century. Some of his most famous roles were Gurnemanz from Parsifal, Sarastro from The Magic Flute, and Baron Ochs from Der Rosenkavalier. The title role from Boris Godunov was one of Weber's favorites, however sadly he never recorded it. He also was a brilliant Fasolt from Das Rheingold and King Marke from Tristan und Isolde. His successor in terms of style and vocal quality is Kurt Moll.
[edit] Selected discography
- The Magic Flute with Herbert von Karajan (1950)
- Parsifal with Hans Knappertsbusch (1951)
- Das Rheingold with Joseph Keilberth (1951)
- Tristan und Isolde with Herbert von Karajan (1952)
- Parsifal with Clemens Krauss (1953)
- Der Rosenkavalier with Erich Kleiber (1954)
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Weber, Ludwig |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Austrian bass opera singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna, Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1979 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Vienna, Austria |
