Robert vom Scheidt [SEP] voice type
Robert vom Scheidt
Robert vom Scheidt (16 April 1879, Bremen – 10 April 1964) was a German operatic baritone. He created roles in several world premieres, including Wolf in Franz Schreker's "Das Spielwerk und die Prinzessin" (1913), Vitellozzo Tamare/Andrea in Schreker's "Die Gezeichneten" (1918), Baliv in Schreker's "Der Schatzgräber" (1920), and Rabbi Leone in Eugène d'Albert's "Der Golem" (1926).
His elder sister was Selma vom Scheidt (
1874–1959), an operatic soprano singer at the court of the Grand Duke in Weimar. His elder brother, Julius vom Scheidt (1877–1949), was an opera singer, too.