Otto Edelmann

Otto Edelmann (5 February 1917 – 14 May 2003) was an Austrian operatic bass.

Life Edelmann was born in Vienna and studied singing with Gunnar Graarud. His debut was at Gera as Figaro in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. the Edinburgh International Festival and the Metropolitan Opera. at the first performances in the new Salzburg Festspielhaus in 1960. In 1957, he recorded the role of Wotan opposite Kirsten Flagstad in Georg Solti's recording of Act III of Wagner's Die Walküre (an album made prior to the later famous complete set of Der Ring des Nibelungen). In 1982, he received a professorship for vocal pedagogy at the Vienna Music Academy.

Personal life He is the father of the Austrian baritones Peter Edelmann and Paul Armin Edelmann.

Voice His powerful, dark voice has proven itself in Wagner roles as well as in tasks from the Buffo subject.

Videos Videos are available of him as Baron Ochs (with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf) and Leporello (with Cesare Siepi).

Awards 1960 Kammersänger 1971 Max Reinhardt Medal Honorary member of the Wiener Staatsoper 1994 Lieber Augustin Golden Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria