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
1So muss allein ich bleiben Popularity: Opera: Fledermaus, DieComposer: Strauss jrAct: 1.14Type: trio,recitativeVoice: T Br SLanguage: GermanRoles: Gabriel/Falke/Rosalinde
2Protegga il giusto cielo Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 1.28-1 Type: trioVoice: S S TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Elvira/Anna/Ottavio
3Sola 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
4Bruderlein 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
5Povero 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
6Quale 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
7Raste nun hier Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 2.11Type: recitative,duetVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund/Sieglinde
8Südwind Südwind! Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.07Type: recitative,choirVoice: T B B-BrLanguage: GermanRoles: Steersman/Daland/Dutchman
9Tristan Isolde treuloser Holder Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 1.21Type: recitativeVoice: T S SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde/Brangäne
10Komm mit mir zum Souper Popularity: Opera: Fledermaus, DieComposer: Strauss jrAct: 1.10Type: recitativeVoice: T BrLanguage: GermanRoles: Gabriel/Falke
11Calmatevi idol mio! Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 2.16Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: ItalianRoles: Ottavio/Anna
12Lausch Geliebter Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.07Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde
13He holla Steuermann Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.05Type: recitativeVoice: B TLanguage: GermanRoles: Daland/Steersman
14Ah! del padre in periglio Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 1.04-1 Type: recitativeVoice: S TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Anna/Ottavio
15Siegmund sieh auf mich Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 2.12Type: recitativeVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Brünnhilde/Siegmund
16Bleib Senta bleib Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 2.05-1 Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Erik/Senta
17O susseste Wonne Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 1.10Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund/Sieglinde
18Kein Zweifel sieben Meilen fort Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.02Type: recitativeVoice: B TLanguage: GermanRoles: Daland/Steersman
19Venite pur avanti Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 1.28-3 Type: recitativeVoice: B Br S S TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Leporello/Giovanni/Anna/Elvira/Ottavio
20Selig wie die Sonne Popularity: Opera: Meistersinger von Nürnberg, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: quintetVoice: S B-Br T T MzLanguage: GermanRoles: Eva/Sachs/Walther/David/Magdalena
21Uber die blauen Wogen Popularity: Opera: OberonComposer: WeberAct: 2Type: quartetVoice: Mz Br S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Fatima/Sherasmin/Reiza/Huon
22Non ti fidar o misera Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 1.16-1 Type: quartetVoice: S S T BrLanguage: ItalianRoles: Elvira/Anna/Ottavio/Giovanni
23Libiamo nè lieti calici (Brindisi) Popularity: Opera: Traviata, LaComposer: VerdiAct: 1.03Type: duet,choirVoice: T SLanguage: ItalianRoles: Alfredo/Violetta
24Darf eine niedre Magd es wagen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 3Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Marie/Ivanov
25O sink hernieder (Love Duet) Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.05Type: duetVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde
26Fuggi crudele fuggi Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 1.04-3 Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Anna/Ottavio
27Das susse Lied verhallt Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Elsa/Lohengrin
28Dieser Anstand so manierlich Popularity: Opera: Fledermaus, DieComposer: Strauss jrAct: 2.08Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Rosalinde/Gabriel
29Treulich geführt Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: choirVoice: n/aLanguage: GermanRoles:
30Lebe wohl mein flandrisch Madchen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 2Type: aria,duet,choirVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Marquis/Marie