Erhard Wechselmann
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Erhard Eduard Wechselmann (1895–1943) was a German baritone
who was murdered in Auschwitz concentration camp
.
According to Peter Hugh Reed writing in American Record Guide
, 1949, he also sang with the Metropolitan Opera
in 1890.
Under the Nazi regime Wechselmann performed for Jewish audiences, on at least one occasion with the contralto Ottilie Metzger-Lattermann
who was also to perish in Auschwitz.
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
who was murdered in Auschwitz concentration camp
Auschwitz concentration camp
Concentration camp Auschwitz was a network of Nazi concentration and extermination camps built and operated by the Third Reich in Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany during World War II...
.
According to Peter Hugh Reed writing in American Record Guide
American Record Guide
The American Record Guide is a classical music magazine. It has reviewed classical music recordings since 1935.Since 1992, with the incorporation of the Musical America editorial functions into ARG, it started covering concerts, musicians, ensembles and orchestras in the US.The magazine prides...
, 1949, he also sang with the Metropolitan Opera
Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager...
in 1890.
Under the Nazi regime Wechselmann performed for Jewish audiences, on at least one occasion with the contralto Ottilie Metzger-Lattermann
Ottilie Metzger-Lattermann
Ottilie Metzger-Lattermann also formerly Ottilie Metzger-Froitzheim was a German contralto who was a famous performer of Wagner during the 1910s, and who after her retirement was murdered in Auschwitz....
who was also to perish in Auschwitz.