PREY, HERMANN (1939 - 1998)

Baritone Hermann Prey (1929–1998) was born in Berlin, studying at the Hochschule für Musik in that city. In 1952 he was a prizewinner of Hessischer Rundfunk in Frankfurt. Later that year he made his debut as the Second Prisoner in Fidelio in Wiesbaden, followed by Monuccio in d’Albert’s Tiefland. Prey soon joined the Hamburg State Opera (1953-1960) and in 1957 sang in Vienna, followed two years later by appearances in Munich. Between 1960 and 1970, in six seasons, Prey appeared at The Metropolitan Opera in New York, making his debut as Wolfram in Tannhäuser. In 1965 he first sang at Bayreuth, again as Wolfram, returning as a perceptive Beckmesser (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) in 1981. In 1973 Prey sang Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia at Covent Garden and subsequently reappeared as Guglielmo (Così fan tutte), Papageno (Die Zauberflöte) and Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus). Although he had sung Verdi parts in his early years, he later concentrated on Mozart and Strauss, singing Olivier (Capriccio, Hamburg 1957), Harlequin (Ariadne auf Naxos, Munich 1960), and Robert Storch (Intermezzo, Munich 1960). In 1997 he returned to the Salzburg Festival as Der Sprecher in Die Zauberflöte. In 1988 he directed a production of Le nozze di Figaro at Salzburg. He was also one of the founders of a Schubert Festival in Austria. Prey died in Munich in November 1998.

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BEETHOVEN, L. van: Lieder, Vol. 1 (Coburn, Prey, Hokanson, Heinrich Schutz Kreis, Matkowitz)	CA18379
BEETHOVEN, L. van: Lieder, Vol. 2 (Coburn, Prey, Hokanson)	CA18380
BERLIN - Musical City	C49284
BRAHMS, J.: 49 Deutsche Volkslieder (Coburn, Prey)	C5018
Choral Music - BORTNIANSKY, D. / SCHUBERT, F. / BRUCKNER, A. / BRUCH, M. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / SILCHER, F. / RHEINBERGER, J.G.	C67136-38
Choral Music (German) - SCHUMANN, R. / SILCHER, F. / GLUCK, F. / FRANZ, R. / LYRA, J.W. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / FESCA, F.E. / BRAHMS, J. / SCHULZ, J.A.	C49302
CHRISTMAS FESTIVE CONCERT - BACH, J.S. / HANDEL, G.F. / PRAETORIUS, M. / MANFREDINI, F.O. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / GABRIELI, G.	C49310
CHRISTMAS SONGS (Krippenlieder)	C10763
CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Richard Wagner	C49034
CLASSIC MOODS - VERDI, G. / PUCCINI, G. / MASSENET, J. / GOUNOD, C.-F. / BIZET, G. / SAINT-SAENS / WAGNER, R. / OFFENBACH, J.	C18410
CORNELIUS, P.: Barber of Bagdad (The) (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Leinsdorf) (1956) / WEBER, C.M.: Abu Hassan (Schwarzkopf, Witte, Ludwig) (1944)	8.111337-38
GERMAN FOLK SONGS - ZOLLNER, C.F. / REICHARDT, J.F. / BRAHMS, J. / SCHUBERT, F. / ZUCCALMAGLIO, A.W.F. von / KUHLAU, F.	C49303
GLUCK, C.W.: Iphigenia auf Tauris [Opera] (Keilberth)	C5005
GOETHE AND MUSIC, Vol. 2 - WOLF, H. / SCHUBERT, F. / MOZART, W.A. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / SCHUMANN, R. / BRAHMS. J. / LISZT, F. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix	C49271-9
GOLDEN 20's (THE) (Brock, Edelhagen, Kowalski, Morgenroth, Prey)	C49226-9
GOLDEN 20's (THE) (Brock, Edelhagen, Kowalski, Prey)	C49227-6
JOSE CARRERAS COLLECTION (Int'l Edition) (NTSC)	101415
JOSE CARRERAS COLLECTION: Bolshoi Opera Night (A) (1989) (NTSC)	101409
KREUTZER, C.: Nachtlager in Granada (Das) [Opera]	C60029-2
LOEWE, C.: Vocal Music (Prey, Endres)	C10759
MIDNIGHT LOUNGE - Chill Out Classics and Meditation	C49326
MOZART (A HOMAGE) - 250 YEAR CELEBRATION, Vol. 5 (Opera Gala)	C49519
MOZART, W.A.: Zauberflote (Die) / Idomeneo [Opera] (Highlights)	CA18400
NESSLER, V.: Trompeter von Sackingen (Der) [Opera]	C60055-2
ORFF, C.: Kluge (Die) [Opera] (Cordes, Frick, Schwarzkopf, Sawallisch) (1956)	9.80289-90
PRAETORIUS, M.: Quem pastores laudavere / BACH, J.S.: In dulci Jubilo / ECCARD, J.: Ubers Gebirg Maria geht (Flamig, Stier)	C10062
SCHUBERT, F.: Song Cycles - Die Schone Mullerin / Schwanengesang / Winterreise (Prey, Hokanson, Deutsch) (NTSC)	700208
SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT (NTSC)	101135
SPRING PARADE	C49364
STRAUSS II, J.: Zigeunerbaron (Der) (The Gypsy Baron) (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Ackermann) (1954)	8.111329-30
STRAUSS, R: Ariadne auf Naxos (Schwarzkopf, Streich, Karajan) (1954)	8.111033-34
Vocal Music (Ballads and Songs) - SCHUBERT, F. / WOLF, H. / LOEWE, C. / LOEFFLER, C.M. / MAHLER, G. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / REUTTER, H. / LISZT, F.	C67103