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Posted May 19, 2012
Incomparable Baritone in Lieder and Opera
May 19, 2012
The world is stunned and saddend with news of the death of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau on May 18th, just days before what would have been his 87th birthday.
Fischer-Dieskau was formidable on the opera stage but also renown the world over for his lieder recitals, recordings and as a stern yet generous teacher. On the opera stage and also on recordings he sang the most powerful roles for his fach: Wotan, Hans Sachs, Amfortas, Telramund, Wolfram Amfortas, Iago, Macbeth, Scarpia, and Jokanaan.
Here is a web link to the Guardian with 6 examples of the artistry of this musical giant. Rather than a bio, listen to him sing and we can all be grateful that he was once among us:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/18/dietrich-fischer-dieskau-gu…
obituary
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/18/dietrich-fischer-dieskau