Hermann Uhde

I would be more surprised if DL has heard of him tbh.

Never heard of him but he has a great face.

R2 Yes. Listen to the attached aria too, please. Give me your thoughts.

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.

Definitely Big Dick Face.

R4 I assume you are referring to Hans Hotter? Why do you like him better?

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.

[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.

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).

I'm 109. Look 72.

R10 lol funny

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.

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

R6, this is DL. Hotter is better.

R14. No, for opera it is all about the voice

Great voice!!

I have not, OP, but now?

Imma look him up.

Thanks!

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Hans Hotter is my porn name

Was not familiar, but thank you for sharing, OP. He does have a unique tone.

R17 and R20 Sarcasm?

No. Strangely enough, that was sincere. I surprise even myself.

R22 He is a hidden gem with a booming deep voice.

Bump

I wonder if he was a Nazi sympathizer like other German musicians

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.

Gorgeous and deep voice

Love him in Lohengrin