Gerhard Unger [SEP] voice type
Gerhard Unger
Gerhard Unger (November 26, 1916 – July 4, 2011) was a German lyric tenor. Born in Bad Salzungen, he studied in Berlin and began singing concerts and oratorios in 1945, once the war was over.
Unger made his debut as an opera singer in 1947 in Weimar. From 1949 to 1961, he sang with the Berlin State Opera. When the Berlin Wall was erected, he left for Stuttgart. After 1951 Unger sang regularly at the Bayreuth Festival. One of his signature roles
Mozart's "Entführung" with Sir Thomas Beecham conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, alongside Lois Marshall as Konstanze, Léopold Simoneau as Belmonte, Gerhard Unger as Pedrillo and Gottlob Frick as Osmin. She and Unger were the only soloists who also performed the spoken dialogue. A reviewer noted: "Her security up high and purity of tone in 'Durch Zärtlichkeit' is awe-inspiring, as is her overall range. On the other end of the emotional scale lies her Act 2 'Welche Wonne', negotiated with enviable ease