Person Open DS/UK/13453 Welker; Hartmut (1941-); German bass-baritone Welker Hartmut 1941- German bass-baritone Male

( b Velbert , 27Oct1941). German bass-baritone. He studied initially for a technical career, but took up singing in 1972. After making his début at Aachen in 1974, he was a member of the ensemble there until 1980, followed by three years at Karlsruhe. Welker made his début at La Scala, Milan, in 1982 as Telramund, at Covent Garden in 1986 as Pizarro and at the Metropolitan Opera in 1990, also as Pizarro. The dark, cutting timbre of his voice, allied to a strong stage presence, has made him an equally demonic Alberich and Caspar (Der Freischütz). His recordings include Pizarro, Telramund and lesser-known works such as Franz Schubert's Fierrabras, Franz Schmidt's Notre Dame and E.W. Korngold's Wunder der Heliane. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/6/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 2bd0add2-7406-48d1-ae7c-2db04b2c7e02