Erich Zimmermann (tenor)

Erich Zimmermann (29 November 1892, in Meißen, Germany – 24 February 1968, in Berlin) was a German operatic tenor. He was primarily known for his abilities in buffo roles.^[1] During his initial training he worked as painter at the Meißen porcelain factory, before moving to study voice in Dresden, where he made his debut in 1918.^[2][3][4]

Roles

He appeared in a number of Wagner roles at Bayreuth including as Mime in Der Ring des Nibelungen and David in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg from 1925 to 1944.

References

1. Heinrich Kralik · The Vienna Opera 1963 p141 "Franz Völker was a powerful German tenor with an Italian catch in his voice and a technique of Italian agility ; while Erich Zimmerman, the best buffo tenor the length and breadth of the land, was a born actor who simply sang as he ..."
2. Robert Rushmore The Singing Voice 1984 p269 "Erich Zimmermann, a buffo tenor, painted porcelain at the Meissen factory And so these difficult, intense studies continue — training the voice, developing musicianship, improving memory and concentration, learning how to act ."
3. Gerd Puritz, Joy Puritz Elisabeth Schumann: A Biography 1993 p 171 As guest artists he invited the wonderful Heldentenor Franz Völker, the buffo tenor Erich Zimmermann and the dainty, slender soubrette Adele Kern, so elegant on stage . He had worked with these singers before .
4. "Historical Tenors - Erich Zimmermann". historicaltenors.net. Retrieved 2022-12-21.