Bayreuth singers who started as member of the chorus

Many Bayreuth and non-Bayreuth singers actually started their Bayreuth career in the famous Bayreuth chorus. Here are some of the names you might recognize.

Stig Fogh Andersen

Stig Fogh Andersen later became one of his generations best Siegmunds and Siegfrieds. Late in his career he is also directing.

Hannelore Bode

Hannelore Bode later sang Elsa (Lohengrin), Eva (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), Sieglinde (Die Walküre) in Bayreuth.
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Johan Botha

Johan Botha has later developed into one of the worlds finest Heldentenors, singing Erik, Walther, Parsifal, Lohengrin and Siegmund (in Bayreuth, 2010).

To Opera Magazine Botha says: "I joined Bayreuth for the 1990 season and did Parsifal, Meistersinger, Lohengrin, Tannhäuser—but I really fell in love with Tannhäuser because the choruses are so fantastic."

Katie Clarke

Katie Clarke later sang Helmwige (Die Walküre) and 3. Norn (Götterdämmerung).

Franz Crass

Franz Crass later sang König Heinrich (Lohengrin), Holländer (Der fliegende Holländer), Biterolf (Tannhäuser), Fasolt (Das Rheingold), Gurnemanz (Parsifal) and König Marke (Tristan und Isolde).

Hanns-Hanno Daum

Hanns-Hanno Daum later sang Steuermann (Tristan und Isolde) and 3. Knappe (Parsifal).

Hebe Dijkstra

Hebe Dijkstra later sang Rossweise (Die Walküre). Hebe Dijkstra also sang the role of Mary in Der fliegende Holländer at Bayreuth (with conductors Giuseppe Sinopoli and Peter Schneider).

Gerd Feldhoff

Gerd Feldhoff later sang Kurwenal (Tristan und Isolde) and Amfortas (Parsifal).

Ingrid Haubold

Ingrid Haubold later sang Ortlinde (Die Walküre).

Silvia Herman

Silvia Herman later sang Wellgunde (Die Walküre) and Waltraute (Die Walküre).

Volker Horn

Volker Horn later sang Junger Hirt (Tannhäuser), 1. Ritter (Parsifal) and 1. Edle (Lohengrin)

Manfred Jung

Manfred Jung later sang Siegfried (Siegfried and Götterdämmerung) in the famous Boulez Ring, Parsifal and Siegfried in the Peter Hall / Georg Solti Ring. Jung actually startet his Bayreuth career as a lighting technician!

Hitori Katagiri

Hitori Katagiri later sang Schwertleite (Die Walküre) and Altsolo (Parsifal).

Ilse Köhler

Ilse Köhler later sang Flosshilde (Das Rheingold) and Grimgerde (Die Walküre).

Marita Napier

Marita Napier later sang Helmwige (Die Walküre), 3. Norn (Götterdämmerung), Sieglinde (Die Walküre) and Eva (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg).

Harald Neukirch

Harald Neukirch later sang 4. Knappe, Ulrich Eisslinger (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), 1. Edler and 3. Knappe (Parsifal).

Ulrich Ress

Ulrich Ress later sang David (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, 1988).

Ursula Rhein

Ursula Rhein later sang Ortlinde (Die Walküre) and Wellgunde (Die Walküre).

Joy Robinson

Joy Robinson later sang Junger Hirt (Tannhäuser, 1989)

Hildegard Schünemann

Hildegard Schünemann later appeared as one of the Blumenmädchen (Parsifal).

Martin Snell

Martin Snell was a member of the Bayreuth chorus 1992-94. Later he sang Hermann Ortel (Meistersinger), 4. Edle (Lohengrin), Steuermann (Tristan)

Liane Synek

Liane Synek later sang Helmwige (Die Walküre), Senta (Der fliegende Holländer) and 3. Norn (Götterdämmerung).

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