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
31Nothung nothung neidliches Schwert Popularity: Opera: SiegfriedComposer: WagnerAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegfried
32O susseste Wonne Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 1.10Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund/Sieglinde
33Komm mit mir zum Souper Popularity: Opera: Fledermaus, DieComposer: Strauss jrAct: 1.10Type: recitativeVoice: T BrLanguage: GermanRoles: Gabriel/Falke
34Atmest du nicht mit mir die sussen Dufte Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
35In des Lebens Fruhlingstagen Popularity: Opera: FidelioComposer: BeethovenAct: 2.01-2 Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Florestan
36Ah! del padre in periglio Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 1.04-1 Type: recitativeVoice: S TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Anna/Ottavio
37Raste nun hier Popularity: Opera: Walküre, DieComposer: WagnerAct: 2.11Type: recitative,duetVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Siegmund/Sieglinde
38Protegga il giusto cielo Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 1.28-1 Type: trioVoice: S S TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Elvira/Anna/Ottavio
39O diese Sonne Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 3.12Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan
40Treulich geführt Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: choirVoice: n/aLanguage: GermanRoles:
41Märchentraum der Liebe Popularity: Opera: Ungarische HochzeitComposer: DostalAct: 1.09Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles:
42Lausch Geliebter Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.07Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde
43Willst jenes Tags du nicht dich mehr entsinnen Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 3.07Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Erik
44Bleib Senta bleib Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 2.05-1 Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: GermanRoles: Erik/Senta
45He holla Steuermann Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.05Type: recitativeVoice: B TLanguage: GermanRoles: Daland/Steersman
46Südwind Südwind! Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.07Type: recitative,choirVoice: T B B-BrLanguage: GermanRoles: Steersman/Daland/Dutchman
47Calmatevi idol mio! Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 2.16Type: recitativeVoice: T SLanguage: ItalianRoles: Ottavio/Anna
48Mit Gewitter und Sturm aus fernem Meer Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.03Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Steersman
49Umsonst sucht ich Popularity: Opera: Rheingold, DasComposer: WagnerAct: 2Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Loge
50Darf eine niedre Magd es wagen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 3Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Marie/Ivanov
51Kein Zweifel sieben Meilen fort Popularity: Opera: Fliegende Holländer, DerComposer: WagnerAct: 1.02Type: recitativeVoice: B TLanguage: GermanRoles: Daland/Steersman
52Tristan Isolde treuloser Holder Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 1.21Type: recitativeVoice: T S SLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan/Isolde/Brangäne
53Uber die blauen Wogen Popularity: Opera: OberonComposer: WeberAct: 2Type: quartetVoice: Mz Br S TLanguage: GermanRoles: Fatima/Sherasmin/Reiza/Huon
54Zum Werk das wir beginnen Popularity: Opera: Zar und ZimmermannComposer: LortzingAct: 2Type: Voice: B B B T TLanguage: GermanRoles: General/Bett/Syndham/Ivanov/Marquis
55Unsre Liebe Tristan's Liebe Popularity: Opera: Tristan und IsoldeComposer: WagnerAct: 2.08Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Tristan
56Povero 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
57Hochstes Vertrau'n hast du mir zu danken Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Lohengrin
58Quale 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