Theo Adam

Theo Adam (1 August 1926 – 10 January 2019) was a German operatic bass-baritone and bass singer who had an international career in opera, concert and recital from 1949. He was a member of the Staatsoper Dresden for his entire career, and sang at the Bayreuth Festival from 1952 to 1980. He particularly excelled in portraying roles by Richard Wagner, especially Wotan in Der Ring des Nibelungen, which he also performed at the Metropolitan Opera, among others. In concert, he was a much admired Bach singer and also drew acclaim for his interpretation of the title character of Mendelssohn's Elijah. He was a voice teacher at the Musikhochschule Dresden.

Parsifal - 2023-02-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Schütz: Die Sieben Worte Jesu Christ am Kreuz & Kleine Geistliche Konzerte - 2023-01-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Così fan Tutte (Sung in Italian) - 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: Matthäus-Passion - 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Strauss: Daphne, Op. 82, TrV 272 - 2019-01-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Strauss: Daphne, Op. 82, TrV 272 - 2019-01-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 - 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 (Live) - 2018-04-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 (Live) - 2018-04-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Britten: War Requiem - 2016-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Einem: Dantons Tod, Op. 6 - 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Einem: Dantons Tod, Op. 6 - 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel - 2015-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Wagner: Parsifal - 2015-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Verdi: Don Carlos (Sung in German) - 2015-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Wagner: Lohengrin (Live) - 2015-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Great Singers Live: Elisabeth Grümmer - 2013-05-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Loewe: Balladen - 2013-04-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Requiem; Coronation Mass; Ave Verum Corpus - 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Fidelio (Highlights) - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

FEUER - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Berg: Lulu - 1997-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Christmas In Heaven - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59 (Live at Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg Festival, 1969) - 1994-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Theo Adam singt Lieder von Richard Strauss - 1984-03-28T00:00:00.000000Z

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