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
1Uber die blauen Wogen Popularity: Opera: OberonComposer: WeberAct: 2Type: quartetVoice: Mz Br S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Fatima/Sherasmin/Reiza/Huon
2Das susse Lied verhallt Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Elsa/Lohengrin
3Kein Zweifel sieben Meilen fort Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.02Type: recitativeVoice: B TLanguage: GermanRoles: Daland/Steersman
4Raste nun hier Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 2.11Type: recitative,duetVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund/Sieglinde
5Umsonst sucht ich Popularity: Opera: Rheingold, DasComposer: WagnerAct: 2Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Loge
6Allmacht'ger Vater blick herab Popularity: Opera: RienziComposer: WagnerAct: 5Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Cola Rienzi
7Willst jenes Tags du nicht dich mehr entsinnen Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 3.07Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Erik
8Nun sei bedankt mein lieber Schwan Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
9Tristan Isolde treuloser Holder Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 1.21Type: recitativeVoice: T S SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde/Brangäne
10Siegmund heiss ich Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 1.11Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund
11In fernem Land unnahbar Euren Schritten Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
12Inbrunst im Herzen Popularity: Opera: TannhäuserComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tannhäuser
13Lausch Geliebter Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.07Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde
14O sink hernieder (Love Duet) Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.05Type: duetVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde
15Nothung nothung neidliches Schwert Popularity: Opera: SiegfriedComposer: WagnerAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegfried
16He holla Steuermann Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.05Type: recitativeVoice: B TLanguage: GermanRoles: Daland/Steersman
17Südwind Südwind! Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.07Type: recitative,choirVoice: T B B-BrLanguage: GermanRoles: Steersman/Daland/Dutchman
18Atmest du nicht mit mir die sussen Dufte Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
19Treulich geführt Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: choirVoice: n/aLanguage: GermanRoles:
20O diese Sonne Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 3.12Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan
21Siegmund sieh auf mich Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 2.12Type: recitativeVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Brünnhilde/Siegmund
22Selig wie die Sonne Popularity: Opera: Meistersinger von Nürnberg, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: quintetVoice: S B-Br T T MzLanguage: GermanRoles: Eva/Sachs/Walther/David/Magdalena
23Unsre Liebe Tristan's Liebe Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.08Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan
24Mit Gewitter und Sturm aus fernem Meer Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.03Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Steersman
25O susseste Wonne Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 1.10Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund/Sieglinde
26Hochstes Vertrau'n hast du mir zu danken Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
27Bleib Senta bleib Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 2.05-1 Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Erik/Senta
28Libiamo nè lieti calici (Brindisi) Popularity: Opera: Traviata, LaComposer: VerdiAct: 1.03Type: duet,choirVoice: T SLanguage: ItalianRoles: Alfredo/Violetta
29Niun mi tema Popularity: Opera: OtelloComposer: VerdiAct: 4.07-2 Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Otello
30Di quella pira Popularity: Opera: Trovatore, IlComposer: VerdiAct: 3.10Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Manrico