Hans Fidesser
12 March 1899 Vienna – 22 January 1982 Berlin
Ottavio
José
In RA format
In RA format
This song from a (fairly successful) 1935 Hungarian operetta had an interesting
career: even more so than in Hungary, it became a big hit in Germany, labeled simply "Puszta-Fox", with no hint to any operetta – and
in Argentina, as "Amor en Budapest"! Zarah Leander recorded it in Swedish.
After working in a bank, he studied voice at the Vienna academy of music. 1922–24 in
Plauen and 1924–26 in Mannheim, he was a baritone. Then he restudied with Laurenz Hofer, and made his debut as a tenor
in Elberfeld 1926, as Radames. 1927–31, he was a member of the Krolloper Berlin, 1928–40 of the Städtische
Oper Berlin. He was a frequent guest at the Berlin State Opera, and also sang at the Vienna State Opera (1929–31), at
the Salzburg Festival (Tamino, 1931), in Amsterdam, Stockholm and Paris.
His repertory included Pelléas, Florestan, Don Ottavio, Lohengrin, Max, José, Massenet's des Grieux, Hoffmann,
Duca, Cavaradossi, Fremder (Das Wunder der Heliane by Korngold, a really difficult part), Julien (Louise by Charpentier), ...
He also made a lot of films, always playing main characters. After WWII, he sang only operetta, and eventually became a voice
teacher in Berlin.
Reference
I wish to thank Daniele Godor for the pictures (top two).
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