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Josef Herrmann
vl, cb, voc, 1903-1955 DE, Darmstadt
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Josef Herrmann (20 April 1903 - 19 November 1955) was a German baritone, notable for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner.He was born in Darmstadt and made his professional debut at Kaiserslautern. He subsequently sang with the opera companies at Stettin (Szczecin), Königsberg and Nuremberg before becoming principal baritone in Dresden, where, in the 1940s, he sang roles such as Scarpia in Tosca and Iago in Otello, as well as the German repertory. In 1942, he sang in the première of Heinrich Sutermeister's literaturoper Die Zauberinsel (based on The Tempest).
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Erwache, Luise, zum lieblichen Feste (Luise Miller) on Luise Miller by Karl Elmendorff Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg): Act III: Verachtet mir die Meister nicht on Wagner, R.: Tannhauser / Lohengrin / Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg by Richard Wagner, Carl Bohm & Karl Böhm Du bist blaß, du bist traurig! (Luise Miller) on Luise Miller by Karl Elmendorff Don Carlos (Sung in German), Act II: Act II: In dem stillen Haine (Eboli) on Verdi: Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi, Ferenc Fricsay, Rudolf Moralt & Karl Böhm Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg): Act I Scene 1: Prelude on Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg by Richard Wagner & Franz Konwitschny Siegfried: Act I: Prologue on Wilhelm Furtwangler Conducts Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner & Wilhelm Furtwängler Siegfried: Act II Scene 3: Wie sagt' ich denn das? (Mime) on Wilhelm Furtwangler Conducts Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner & Wilhelm Furtwängler Siegfried: Act I Scene 1: Zwangvolle Plage! Muh' ohne Zweck! (Mime) on Wilhelm Furtwangler Conducts Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner & Wilhelm Furtwängler Siegfried: Act I Scene 1: An's Leben geh'st du mir schier! (Mime) on Wilhelm Furtwangler Conducts Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner & Wilhelm Furtwängler Siegfried: Act II Scene 2: Traurig ware das, traun (Siegfried) on Wilhelm Furtwangler Conducts Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner & Wilhelm FurtwänglerTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Große Sänger Der Staatsoper Dresden | Margarete Teschemacher, Christel Goltz, Torsten Ralf, Josef Herrmann, Mathieu Ahlersmeyer | 1977 | Album |
| Josef Herrmann Bariton | Josef Herrmann | 1970 | Compil. |
| Die Drei Sonaten Für Cembalo Obligato Und Qeuerflöte | Johann Sebastian Bach, Isolde Ahlgrimm, Ludwig von Pfersmann, Josef Herrmann | Album | |
| Luise Miller - Opernquerschnitt | Giuseppe Verdi, Maria Cebotari, Helena Rott, Hans Hopf, Josef Herrmann, Georg Hann, Chor der Staatsoper Dresden, Staatskapelle Dresden, Karl Elmendorff | Album | |
| Wagner: The Ring Of The Nibelung: Siegfried | Richard Wagner / Wilhelm Furtwängler Featuring Kirsten Flagstad, Set Svanholm, Josef Herrmann, Elisabeth Höngen | Album |
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