Peter Schreier

Peter Schreier (born July 29, 1935) is a German tenor and conductor.

Musical career

Peter Schreier made his professional debut in August 1959, playing the role of first prisoner in Fidelio by Beethoven. In the years that followed he was successful as Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio) and somewhat later as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), both operas by Mozart.

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1959 - Fidelio - Beethoven - Belmonte - Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Tamino - Die Zauberflöte - Opera - Mozart

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In 1963 he was employed by the Berlin State Opera at Unter den Linden. Since 1966 he has been an annual guest of the Vienna State Opera. That same year he made his debut in Bayreuth as the young seaman in Tristan und Isolde with Karl Böhm as conductor. For 25 years, from 1967 onward, he took part in the program of the annual festivals at Salzburg.

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1963 - Berlin State Opera - 1966 - Vienna State Opera - Bayreuth - Tristan und Isolde - Karl Böhm - 1967 - Salzburg

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He has not only sung Mozart roles, but played an excellent Loge in Das Rheingold by Wagner. It was important to him to sing the title role of Palestrina, the opera by Hans Pfitzner, not only in Munich but also in East Berlin — a controversial issue at the time in East Germany.

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Loge - Das Rheingold - Wagner - Palestrina - Hans Pfitzner - East Berlin - East Germany

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In June 2000, Peter Schreier left the opera stage. His last role was Prince Tamino in Die Zauberflöte; he argued that he could no longer act as if he was still a young prince. He will end his career as a singer in December 2005 in a performance of parts of Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Prague.

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2000 - Prince Tamino - 2005

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Since the start of his career Peter Schreier has become famous as a singer of German Lieder. He is still an excellent singer of Schubert and Schumann songs. The music of J.S. Bach has been in the very centre of his interests since his youth. He sings the part of the Evangelist as no one else does; always as a story-teller with a intense commitment to the story.

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Lied - Schubert - Schumann

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Since 1970 Peter Schreier has also been a conductor with a special interest in the works of Mozart, J.S. Bach and Haydn. In the performances of Bach's Oratorios he often even combines the roles of Evangelist and conductor.

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1970 - Haydn

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Peter Schreier has lived in Dresden since 1945, in the district of Loschwitz on the right bank of the river Elbe.

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1945 - Elbe

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