Walter Günther-Braun
27 December 1874 – 28 October 1947 Weimar

After studies in Leipzig, Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich, he had his first contract in Cottbus in the 1896/97 season. The next few
years, he sang operetta in small theaters: Wiener Neustadt, Salzburg, Innsbruck, and at the Carl-Schultze-Theater in Hamburg.
From 1901, he sang opera: in Mainz for two years, and in Graz, Wrocław/Breslau and at the Munich Court Opera for three
years each. 1912–20, he was a member of the Mannheim opera theater, and 1920–27 of the Dortmund theater.
He sang primarily heldentenor parts: Loge, Siegfried, Tannhäuser, Tristan, Erik, Stolzing, Lohengrin, Florestan, Hüon,
Éléazar, Samson, Canio; but also Palestrina or Fra Diavolo.
His few recordings are very rare – with good reason, I'd say. Not what you'd eagerly buy if you know his singing...
Reference: Kutsch & Riemens
Picture source: Isoldes Liebestod
Source for the recording
Discography
Grammophon, Breslau, 1908
12444u Carmen: Ich seh die Mutter dort 2-44362
with Pepi Weiss
12445u Die Meistersinger: Am stillen Herd 4-42064
12446u Die Meistersinger: Morgenlich leuchtend 4-42065
12447u Carmen: Hier an dem Herzen treu geborgen 4-42066
12448u Der Evangelimann: Selig sind die Verfolgung leiden 4-42067
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