Otto Lähnemann

Born in Braunschweig, presumably in 1883. He started his career in 1907 in Kassel. He was successful as Lohengrin at guest appearances in Hamburg, Hannover and Dessau, all in 1908. From 1909, he was heldentenor in Halle, making guest appearances in Karlsruhe, Weimar and Leipzig.

In 1914, he became the only heldentenor in his native Braunschweig. He was completely overworked. Within one year, he took up Erik, Tannhäuser, Stolzing, Siegmund und Siegfried. In 1915, his voice was almost gone, and the director was relieved to see him drafted. From then on, nothing is known about him, other than that he was still alive (but no longer singing) in 1921.

Gramophone, Stuttgart 1908
5163r Lohengrin (Wagner): Atmest du nicht mit mir                4-42164
5164r Lohengrin (Wagner): Höchstes Vertrauen                     4-42165
5165r Evangelimann (Kienzl): Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden   4-42178
5166r Carmen (Bizet): Blumenarie                                 4-42179
371s  Lohengrin (Wagner): In fernem Land                         042172
372s  Walküre (Wagner): Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater        042173 

Reference: Einhard Luther, So viel der Helden. Biographie eines Stimmfaches, Teil 3: Wagnertenöre der Kaiserzeit (1871–1918), Berlin 2006

Discography source: Robert Johannesson's 78opera.com (defunct)