PAUL KÖTTER (WUPPERTAL-BARMEN, 31 OCTOBER, 1898 – FRANKFURT, 17 SEPTEMBER, 1974)
Paul was a soldier during the First World War. In 1919, he began his studies under Julius von Raatz-Brockmann in Berlin, who retrained his voice from baritone to tenor. In 1928, he made his debut at the Opernhaus in Essen as Walther von Stolzing in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He made guest appearances in Prague, Belgrade, Sofia, Geneva, and Antwerp.
In Frankfurt am Main, he participated in the premieres of several operas, including Dr. Johannes Faust by Hermann Reutter (May 22, 1936), Columbus by Werner Egk (July 13, 1942), and Die Kluge by Carl Orff (February 20, 1943). His repertoire included Radames in Aida, Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana, Riccardo in Un Ballo in Maschera, Manrico in Il Trovatore, and the Emperor in Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss.
Chronology of some appearances
1930-1942 Hamburg Stadttheater
1935-1945 Frankfurt a. M. Oper
TRACKLIST
Forza del destino (Verdi) In dieser feierlichen Stunde with Paul Schöffler E361 30419 Ultraphon, Berlin 1930-02-10
Otello (Verdi) Bei des Himmels ehernem Dache with Paul Schöffler E361 30420-I Ultraphon, Berlin 1930-02-10
Walküre (Wagner) Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond E654 15174-I Ultraphon, Berlin 1930-09-12
Walküre (Wagner) Siegmund heiß ich (w. NN (soprano)) E654 15175-II Ultraphon, Berlin 1930-09-12
Evangelimann (Kienzl) Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden (w. chorus) A661 15177-I Ultraphon, Berlin 1930-09-12
Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Am stillen Herd E359 30415Z Ultraphon, Berlin 1930-02-10
Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Morgenlich leuchtend E359 30414Z Ultraphon, Berlin 1930-02-10
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