Otto Edelmann

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Otto Edelmann (5 February 1917 – 14 May 2003) was an Austrian operatic bass.

Life

Edelmann was born in Vienna and studied singing with

He is the father of the Austrian baritones Peter Edelmann and Paul Armin Edelmann.

Voice

His powerful, dark voice has proven itself in Wagner roles as well as in tasks from the

Edelmann sang Ochs in Paul Czinner's classic recording of Der Rosenkavalier conducted by Herbert von Karajan with Elizabeth Schwarzkopf and Christa Ludwig.^[7][8]

Videos

Videos are available of him as Baron Ochs (with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf) and Leporello (with Cesare Siepi).^[9][10][11]

Awards

• 1960 Kammersänger^[1]
• 1971 Max Reinhardt Medal^[1]
• Honorary member of the
  Wiener Staatsoper^[1]
• 1994 Lieber Augustin[1]
• Golden Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[1]

References

External links

• Otto Edelmann Society
• Leporello (YouTube)

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