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
1Povero Buoso Popularity: Opera: Gianni SchicchiComposer: PucciniAct: 1.01-1Type: sceneVoice: cA Mz Br B T T B SLanguage: ItalianRoles: Zita/La Ciesca/Marco/Simone/Rinuccio/Gherardo/Betto di Signa/Nella
2Tristan Isolde treuloser Holder Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 1.21Type: recitativeVoice: T S SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde/Brangäne
3Lausch Geliebter Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.07Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde
4O sink hernieder (Love Duet) Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.05Type: duetVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde
5O diese Sonne Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 3.12Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan
6Unsre Liebe Tristan's Liebe Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.08Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan
7Inbrunst im Herzen Popularity: Opera: TannhäuserComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tannhäuser
8Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön Popularity: Opera: Zauberflöte, DieComposer: MozartAct: 1.06Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tamino
9Südwind Südwind! Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.07Type: recitative,choirVoice: T B B-BrLanguage: GermanRoles: Steersman/Daland/Dutchman
10Mit Gewitter und Sturm aus fernem Meer Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.03Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Steersman
11O susseste Wonne Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 1.10Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund/Sieglinde
12Raste nun hier Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 2.11Type: recitative,duetVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund/Sieglinde
13Siegmund heiss ich Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 1.11Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund
14Nothung nothung neidliches Schwert Popularity: Opera: SiegfriedComposer: WagnerAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegfried
15Dieser Anstand so manierlich Popularity: Opera: Fledermaus, DieComposer: Strauss jrAct: 2.08Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Rosalinde/Gabriel
16Niun mi tema Popularity: Opera: OtelloComposer: VerdiAct: 4.07-2 Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Otello
17Una furtiva lagrima Popularity: Opera: Elisir d'amore, L'Composer: DonizettiAct: 2.12Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Nemorino
18Lebe wohl mein flandrisch Madchen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 2Type: aria,duet,choirVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Marquis/Marie
19Darf eine niedre Magd es wagen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 3Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Marie/Ivanov
20Di quella pira Popularity: Opera: Trovatore, IlComposer: VerdiAct: 3.10Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Manrico
21Atmest du nicht mit mir die sussen Dufte Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
22Hochstes Vertrau'n hast du mir zu danken Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
23Nun sei bedankt mein lieber Schwan Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
24In fernem Land unnahbar Euren Schritten Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
25Umsonst sucht ich Popularity: Opera: Rheingold, DasComposer: WagnerAct: 2Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Loge
26Sola 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
27Venite pur avanti Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 1.28-3 Type: recitativeVoice: B Br S S TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Leporello/Giovanni/Anna/Elvira/Ottavio
28Märchentraum der Liebe Popularity: Opera: Ungarische HochzeitComposer: DostalAct: 1.09Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles:
29Quale aspetto sgomento e desolato Popularity: Opera: Gianni SchicchiComposer: PucciniAct: 1.02-1Type: sceneVoice: Br T S T cALanguage: ItalianRoles: Gianni Schicchi/Rinuccio/Lauretta/Gherardo/Zita
30Zum Werk das wir beginnen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 2Type: Voice: B B B T TLanguage: GermanRoles: General/Bett/Syndham/Ivanov/Marquis