Georg Wieter


Georg Wieter was a German operatic and concert bass singer.

Life

Born in Hannover, Wieter completed his singing studies in Hanover. In 1922 he began his stage career at the. From 1924 to 1935 he was engaged at the Staatstheater Nürnberg where he took part in the world premiere of the opera Der Tag im Licht by Hans Grimm in 1930. In 1935 he was engaged as a permanent member of the ensemble at the Bavarian State Opera, to which he belonged until his stage farewell in 1967.
Wieter, the first to play bass and bass-buffo in the opera Der Friedenstag, Capriccio by Richard Strauss as well as Der Mond by Carl Orff in Munich. Wieter was also a sought-after concert singer.
Wieter died in Munich at age 92.

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