HANS HOTTER: MAN AND ARTIST by Penelope Turing - OPERA

Here for your delectation is theSPECTACULAR &RARE-------HANS HOTTER: MAN AND ARTIST by Penelope Turing.Hans Hotter (Bass-Baritone)Born: January 19, 1909 - Offenbach am Main, GermanyDied: December 8, 2003The greatly esteemed German bass-baritone Hans Hotter studied with Matthäus Roemer in Munich, working as an organist and choirmaster before making his opera début at Troppau in 1930.Hotter performed standard baritone roles in Breslau (1931), Prague (1932-34), and Hamburg (1934-1945). His sang his first Wotan--a role with which the rest of his singing career would be associated--in 1937 in Munich, where he remained a member of the company until 1972. In Munich and elsewhere, Hotter gained renown as an interpreter of Richard Strauss, creating the roles of the Commandant in Friedenstag (1938), Olivier in Capriccio (1942), and Jupiter in Liebe der Danae at its unofficial Salzburg première (1944).Hotter was unable to pursue an international career because of the war, but after his début at Covent Garden as Mozart's Almaviva and Don Giovanni with the visiting Vienna State Opera in 1947, he was soon in demand at all of the great opera houses and festivals. He sang his first Hans Sachs, in English, in 1948, and made his Metropolitan Opera début in 1950 as the Dutchman. In four seasons at the Met, Hotter sang 35 performances of 13 roles, only three of which were non-Wagnerian. In 1952, Hotter began his 12-year association with Bayreuth, and for the the rest of the 1950's and 1960's, he was generally regarded as the world's leading Wagnerian bass-baritone. His interpretations of the roles of Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger and Wotan in Der Ring des Nibelungen were especially esteemed for their nobility and grandeur. Hotter's finely-wrought Wotan was captured during his prime at the 1953 Bayreuth Festival under the baton of Clemens Krauss. A complete recording of this Ring, widely available under different labels, is indispensible for any "perfect Wagnerite."In addition to performance, Hotter also directed complete Ring cycles at Covent Garden in 1961-64. Late in his career, Hotter was also lauded for his interpretation of Moses in Schoenberg's opera Moses und Aaron. He officially retired from the stage in Vienna in 1972, singing the role of the Grand Inquisitor in Verdi's Don Carlos. After his retirement, Hotter occasionally appeared in small parts, although his performance of Schigolch in Berg's Lulu at San Francisco in 1989 and again in Paris in 1991 was critically acclaimed. PLUS----there are L-O-A-D-S of photos!You are looking on theonly statedCalder Edition from 1983.The book is inpositively minty-mint condition---as if untouched by human hands.There are no rips, tears, markings, etc.----and the pages and binding are tight as a drum (they still crackle) (see photo). Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. . Paypal is an acceptable alternative. I will ship internationally for additional charges. So buy soon for this magnificent and impossible-to-findAUTOBIOGRAPHY/OPERA COLLECTIBLE.WANT TOSEE MORE?? COMEVISIT MY STORE! CLICK HERE----> ****PLUS****Check my product listings for the STEAL OF THE DAY-----ONE BOOK---ONE BUCK---TAKE A LOOK---GOOD LUCK!!! Click Here---->productsALL OF MY LISTINGS ARE BETTER THAN AN product!! IF YOU SEEK OUT INCENTIVES LIKE FREE SHIPPING-------- YOU'VE GOT IT!!! PLUS---CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO PAY!!!! IF THE LISTED PRICE IS A BIT OUT OF YOUR PRICE RANGE, CHECK BEST OFFER AND STATE THE REASONABLE PRICE YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAY---CHANCES ARE THE ITEM WILL BE YOURS--IMMEDIATELY!! (Sometimes I even accept unreasonable offers!) DON'T JUST BROWSE!!! THIS IS THE ITEM YOU SEARCHED FOR---AND IT COULD BE YOURS FOR THE PRICE YOU WOULD LIKE!! NO WAITING FOR AN product TO END----AND NO DEAL LIKE THIS ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET!!!! _______________________________________________________________________________________ WANT TO SEE MORE LIKE THIS?? FOR EXTRA-SPECIAL SAVINGS GO TO BARRYS BARGAIN BIN (CLICK HERE--)forBOOKS THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE TITLES (no duplication) ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FIRST EDITIONS ! + MUSICIN ALL GENRES AND FORMATS(lps, 45s, 78s, and cassettes)+ASSORTED RARE CURIOSITIESEVERYTHING (except death and taxes) IS NEGOTIABLE!MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE!! (NO HORSE'S HEAD IN THE BED, PLEASE!)ALLREASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!(EVEN THE OCCASIONAL UNREASONABLE OFFER)Be sure to add me to your favorites listPowered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.