Emil Fischer (; June 13, 1838 - August 11, 1914), was a famous

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dramatic bass or bass-baritone, born in Brunswick. His parents were Friedrich and Caroline Fischer-Achten, both opera singers."Fischer (Fischer-Achten), Ehepaar"
''Oesterreiches Musiklexikon Online''. Retrieved 14 March 2022. He made his début in 1857 in Graz in Boieldieu's ''Jean de Paris''. After that he filled various engagements in Pressburg, Stettin, and Brunswick. From 1863 to 1870, he was director of the opera at Danzig. From 1875 to 1880, Fischer sang in

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, and from 1880-85 in

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. The period from 1885 to 1891 at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, marks the culmination of his artistic triumphs.

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, Max Alvary, and

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performed there with him. More than only creating the bass roles in

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's later music dramas, as far as America is concerned, he firmly established his reputation as a Wagner interpreter equalled by very few. During 1895-1897, he performed in several American cities as a member of Mr. Damrosch's German

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. He appeared once more, and for the last time, at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1907. Fischer died in

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at the beginning of

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. He left no known recordings of his voice.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fischer, Emil 1838 births 1914 deaths German operatic basses Musicians from Braunschweig People from the Duchy of Brunswick 19th-century German male opera singers