Hans-Hermann Nissen: Die Frist ist um (Der fliegende Holländer)

Hans-Hermann Nissen (May 20, 1893, Danzig - March 28, 1980)
Die Frist ist um from Richard Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer Act I (The Flying Dutchman) with Orchester der Staatsoper, Berlin, cond. Bruno Seidler-Winkler

Munich witnessed virtually all 42 seasons of an heroic baritone who was not anxious to sing abroad. He did not even seek to compete for Bayreuth's favour with either Schorr or Bockelmann; but it was Nissen who sang Sachs for Toscanini in Salzburg in '36 and '37.
HHN was a German operatic bass-baritone, particularly associated with Wagner roles, one of the leading Wotan and Hans Sachs of the inter-war period.
He studied in Berlin with Julius Raatz-Brockmann, and made his debut at the Berlin Volksoper, as Kalif in Der Barbier von Bagdad, in 1924. He joined the Munich State Opera in 1925, where he remained until 1967, and was a regular guest at the Bayreuth Festival, where he quickly established himself as a leading Wagnerian.
Beginning in 1928, he made guest appearances outside Germany, singing at the Royal Opera House in London, the Paris Opera, the Vienna State Opera, the Salzburg Festival, La Monnaie in Brussels, La Scala in Milan, the Liceo in Barcelona. He made his American debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1930, and at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1938.
Beside Wotan and Sachs, other notable roles included Wolfram, Telramund, Kurnewal, Oreste in Elektra, and Barak in Die Frau ohne Schatten. He also tackled a few Verdi roles such as di Luna, Renato, Amonasro, etc.
Nissen possessed a beautiful, rich and sonorous voice and an imposing stage presence.
(Wikipedia and other sources)

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he's incredible, but i prefer a lower voice in this role... just doesn't sound dark enough to me and he sounds stretched on the low notes - even so, he's incredible and i wish i could have heard him in person!!!

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I uploaded the video. Should be available soon!

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I'll post it tuesday.

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Hi! I am glad to see this video here!

BUT!

This is not his best performance! There is a much better performance which I consider the best performance ever of this aria. The performance I am speaking of has been recorded in 1928. His voice has an immense ringing top in that one. The sheer metal is overwhelming, I will see to posting that.