Peter Seiffert
Singer details:
| Voice: | Tenor |
| Nationality: | German |
| Year of Birth: | 1954 |
About Peter Seiffert:
Peter Seiffert (born January 4, 1954, in Düsseldorf) is a German tenor.
Seiffert studied at the Musikhochschule in Düsseldorf and made his debut in 1978 at the Deutschen Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf/Duisburg. In 1979, he was awarded a second place in the Deutscher Musikwettbewerb (German Music Competition), and appeared on the TV show Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre (Anneliese Rothenberger has the honour ).
In 1986, he married the soprano Lucia Popp, 15 years his senior. She died in 1993, after which he married another soprano, Petra-Maria Schnitzer.
He established his career at the Bayreuth Festival, regularly appearing in the title role of Lohengrin, which he last performed in 2005 with his wife Schnitzer in the role of Elsa. In 2003 he was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, for his performance of Tannhäuser, under Daniel Barenboim. Today, he is a sought-after Heldentenor, singing many of the title roles of Wagner's best-known operas.
Most of the information in this article is taken from the German Wikipedia article.
Popular videos featuring Peter Seiffert:
So muss allein ich bleiben
(Die Fledermaus)
Dieser Anstand so manierlich
(Die Fledermaus)
Una furtiva lagrima
(L' Elisir d'amore)
Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond
(Die Walküre)
Libiamo nè lieti calici
(La Traviata)
Di quella pira
(Il Trovatore)
Nessun dorma
(Turandot)
Other videos of the same singers performing Di rigori armato il seno:
More Arias, Duets and Ensembles performed by Peter Seiffert
1Allmacht'ger Vater blick herab Popularity: Opera: RienziComposer: WagnerAct: 5Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Cola Rienzi
2Niun mi tema Popularity: Opera: OtelloComposer: VerdiAct: 4.07-2 Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Otello
3O diese Sonne Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 3.12Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan
4Di quella pira Popularity: Opera: Trovatore, IlComposer: VerdiAct: 3.10Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Manrico
5Willst jenes Tags du nicht dich mehr entsinnen Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 3.07Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Erik
6Nessun dorma Popularity: Opera: TurandotComposer: PucciniAct: 3.02Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Calaf
7Atmest du nicht mit mir die sussen Dufte Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
8Treulich geführt Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: choirVoice: n/aLanguage: GermanRoles:
9Selig wie die Sonne Popularity: Opera: Meistersinger von Nürnberg, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: quintetVoice: S B-Br T T MzLanguage: GermanRoles: Eva/Sachs/Walther/David/Magdalena
10Hochstes Vertrau'n hast du mir zu danken Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
11Das susse Lied verhallt Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Elsa/Lohengrin
12Darf eine niedre Magd es wagen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 3Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Marie/Ivanov
13In fernem Land unnahbar Euren Schritten Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
14Inbrunst im Herzen Popularity: Opera: TannhäuserComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tannhäuser
15Calmatevi idol mio! Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 2.16Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: ItalianRoles: Ottavio/Anna
16Bruderlein und Schwesterlein Popularity: Opera: Fledermaus, DieComposer: Strauss jrAct: 2.14Type: septet,ensembleVoice: Br T S Mz S S BrLanguage: GermanRoles: Falke/Gabriel/Rosalinde/Orlofsky/Adele/Ida/Frank
17Il mio tesoro Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 2.12-1 Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Ottavio
18Siegmund sieh auf mich Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 2.12Type: recitativeVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Brünnhilde/Siegmund
19Una furtiva lagrima Popularity: Opera: Elisir d'amore, L'Composer: DonizettiAct: 2.12Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Nemorino
20Raste nun hier Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 2.11Type: recitative,duetVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund/Sieglinde
21Unsre Liebe Tristan's Liebe Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.08Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan
22Dieser Anstand so manierlich Popularity: Opera: Fledermaus, DieComposer: Strauss jrAct: 2.08Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Rosalinde/Gabriel
23Sola sola in buio loco Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 2.08Type: sextetVoice: B S S T S BLanguage: ItalianRoles: Leporello/Elvira/Anna/Ottavio/Zerlina/Masetto
24Lausch Geliebter Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.07Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde
25Bleib Senta bleib Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 2.05-1 Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Erik/Senta
26Cielo e mar Popularity: Opera: Gioconda, LaComposer: PonchielliAct: 2.05Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Enzo
27O sink hernieder (Love Duet) Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.05Type: duetVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde
28In des Lebens Fruhlingstagen Popularity: Opera: FidelioComposer: BeethovenAct: 2.01-2 Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Florestan
29Zum Werk das wir beginnen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 2Type: Voice: B B B T TLanguage: GermanRoles: General/Bett/Syndham/Ivanov/Marquis
30Lebe wohl mein flandrisch Madchen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 2Type: aria,duet,choirVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Marquis/Marie