Hermann Uhde
Is anyone familiar with the bass-baritone Hermann Uhde?
He was known as The Flying Dutchman, Scarpia in Tosca, and Escamillo in Carmen.
I heard a recording of his and fell madly in love with his deep and eerie voice. I thought I would spread my love.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 28 | January 24, 2023 1:18 AM
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I would be more surprised if DL has heard of him tbh.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | January 7, 2023 11:38 PM
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Never heard of him but he has a great face.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 8, 2023 12:16 AM
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R2 Yes. Listen to the attached aria too, please. Give me your thoughts.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 8, 2023 12:24 AM
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He was also Wotan in earlier, pre-1955 Keilberth, Rings. I know him because I’m a huge fan of post-war Bayreuth and have many, many recordings. Not a huge fan though. I prefer Hotter by a mile in everything he sang.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | January 8, 2023 12:25 AM
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Definitely Big Dick Face.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 8, 2023 12:32 AM
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R4 I assume you are referring to Hans Hotter? Why do you like him better?
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 6 | January 8, 2023 12:35 AM
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I met Uhde in Zürich during the War. He had great fun with my crowd and he was to join us at St. Moritz for the holidays. Unfortunately affairs took me back to the Shanghai French Concession, where I remained for most of the hostilities. I invited Hermann to join me at my garçonnière on Rue Mercier, just near le Cercle Sportif Français. He would have loved Dashijie (The Great World) and perhaps performed, but I never saw him again after the war. He didn't have a big dick, folks.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 8, 2023 12:44 AM
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[R6], yes, Hans Hotter, probably the foremost Wagnerian bass- baritone in the history of recorded music. He was an incredible actor, and this transpires so well through his recordings. I think this is what sets him apart to Uhde and other bass-baritones (like London). Fabulous singers yes, but Hotter would always bring in this additional layer of humanity, that completely draws you in the role.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 8, 2023 12:54 AM
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R7 He died in 1965. How old are you?
R8 Interesting. I will have to give him a listen. I want to watch more Wagner. The only opera of his that I have seen in Tannhauser (which I fallen in love with on repeat viewings).
by Anonymous | reply 9 | January 8, 2023 12:56 AM
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R9, if you are at the beginning of your Wagnerian journey, then I would suggest you also listen to/watch Lohengrin. Absolutely wonderful masterpiece without yet the “difficulties” of later works. Plenty of reference recordings out there, from all eras, and if you want to watch it first, a beautiful recent production would be the Dresden Thielemann with Beczala and Netrebko.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | January 8, 2023 2:37 AM
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R12 Thank you! Lohengrin is on my list. There is a production at La Scala on Youtube that I would like to watch. The Acts are separate videos btw
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 13 | January 8, 2023 5:50 AM
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R6, this is DL. Hotter is better.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 8, 2023 7:06 PM
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R14. No, for opera it is all about the voice
by Anonymous | reply 15 | January 8, 2023 9:03 PM
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Hans Hotter is my porn name
by Anonymous | reply 19 | January 11, 2023 4:14 PM
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Was not familiar, but thank you for sharing, OP. He does have a unique tone.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | January 11, 2023 4:21 PM
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No. Strangely enough, that was sincere. I surprise even myself.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | January 15, 2023 9:57 AM
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R22 He is a hidden gem with a booming deep voice.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | January 16, 2023 1:20 AM
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I wonder if he was a Nazi sympathizer like other German musicians
by Anonymous | reply 25 | January 17, 2023 3:36 PM
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R4 I have been listening to both, I think I like Hermann Uhde better, but Hans Hotter has an amazing voice, too. I'm going to create a thread on Hotter.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | January 22, 2023 5:37 PM
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