PETER UNKEL (COLOGNE,
1880 – BERLIN, 1942)
In 1912, he made his debut at the Municipal Theatre in Aachen as
Siegmund in Die Walküre and
remained there until 1914. During the 1916–1918 seasons, he was a member of the
Berlin Court Opera. From 1918 to 1924, he sang at the State Theatre in
Brunswick, and then until 1928 at the Opera House in Wrocław. After 1928, he
continued to give occasional guest performances.
His repertoire included roles such as Siegmund, Lohengrin, Walther von Stolzing
in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg,
Samson in Saint-Saëns’ Samson et
Dalila, Verdi’s Otello, as well as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, the Duke in Rigoletto, and Florestan in Fidelio.
Chronology of some appearances
1912-1914 Aachen Municipal Theatre
1916-1918 Berlin Court Opera
1918-1924 Brunswick State Theatre
1924-1928 Wroclaw Opera House
TRACKLIST
Peter Unkel made 4 recordings for Gramophone
Lohengrin (Wagner) Höchstes Vertrauen 0942013 1155s Gramophone, Berlin
1913-08-27
Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Am stillen Herd 942547 12861r
Gramophone, Berlin 1913-08-27
Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Morgenlich leuchtend 0942012
1154½s Gramophone, Berlin 1913-08-27
Walküre (Wagner) Liebeslied (Winterstürme) 942546 12862r Gramophone,
Berlin 1913-08-27
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