Erich Zimmermann
German operatic tenor
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| Intro | German operatic tenor | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Singer Painter Tenor | |
| Work field | Arts Music | |
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| Genres: | China painting | |
| Birth | 29 November 1892, Meissen, Meissen District, Saxony, Germany | |
| Death | 24 February 1968Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg (aged 75 years) | |
| Star sign | Sagittarius | |
| Politics: | Nazi Party |
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Biography
Erich Zimmermann (29 November 1892, in Meißen, Germany – 24 February 1968, in Berlin) was a German operatic tenor. He was primarily known for his abilities in buffo roles. During his initial training he worked as painter at the Meißen porcelain factory, before moving to study voice in Dresden, where he made his debut in 1918.
Roles
He appeared in a number of Wagner roles at Bayreuth including as Mime in Der Ring des Nibelungen and David in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg from 1925 to 1944.