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Gerhard Pechner

Bariton, bass, vocals, b. Berlin, Germany, 5/12/1903, d. New York City, 10/21/1969. MET Opera Début 27 NOV 1941 [Notary] Der Rosenkavalier, 26 seasons (1941-67) 661 perf. 34 roles, 30 works.
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Gerhard Pechner as "Melitone" in Verdi's "La Forza del Destino". photo curtosey: THE BELKNAP COLLECTION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL AND AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE.
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Gerhard Pechner as "Melitone" in Verdi's "La Forza del Destino". photo curtosey: THE BELKNAP COLLECTION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL AND AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE.

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  • Gerhard Pechner's obituary as it appeared in Opera News, November 22, 1969, page 29
  • Ross Verlag postcard of Gerhard Pechner,German baritone. He sang at the Charlottenburg opera house in Berlin from 1924, notably as Don Pasquale with Maria Ivogün (a beautiful Hungarian opera singer) and Karl Erb. Mr. Pechner was forced to leave his home country in 1933 because of his personal feelings. He left for Prague, Czechoslavakia and then went on to Buenos Aires, Argentina. His American debut was at the San Francisco, California opera house in 1940 as Mozart's Bartolo and in 1941 joined the Metropolitan in New York City. Because of WWII he also recorded, of all things, "Lili Marlene".
  • Ross Verlag postcard of Heinrich Ross' future son-in-law, Gerhard Pechner. This image is from the collection of Klass Dierks. The Pechner family connection to Heinrich Ross can be found on the following site:<br /> <a href="http://rosscards.com/HeinrichRoss.html">http://rosscards.com/HeinrichRoss.html</a><br /> Gerhard met his future wife, Edith, through a photo shoot for his first postcard. Edith was Heinrich's daughter.
  • Gerhard Pechner, cover playbill from Germany
  • Rhoda Pechner & Gerhard Pechner
  • Inside page of photos of Gerhard Pechner in various roles
  • Inside photos of Gerhard as various characters.
  • Gerhard Pechner who will sing the role of the Sacristan when the Metropolitan Opera presents Puccini's "Tosca" on Tuesday evening, April 9th, during its annual one week engagement at the Boston Opera House.
  • Gerhard Pechner,in "les Cartes d'Hoffman" photo curtosey: THE BELKNAP COLLECTION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL AND AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE.
  • Gerhard Pechner as "Melitone" in Verdi's "La Forza del Destino". photo curtosey: THE BELKNAP COLLECTION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL AND AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE.
  • Gerhard Pechner as "The Sheriff" in "Martha" photo curtosey: THE BELKNAP COLLECTION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL AND AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE.
  • Gerhard Pechner, as "Bartolo" in "Le Nozze de Figaro", photo curtosey: THE BELKNAP COLLECTION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL AND AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE.
  • Gerhard Pechner, as "Beckmesser" in "Die Meistersinger von Numberg", photo curtosey: THE BELKNAP COLLECTION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL AND AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE.
  • Gerhard Pechner, in "Andrea Chenier", photo curtosey: THE BELKNAP COLLECTION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL AND AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE.
  • Play Bill, The Pittsburgh Opera, 1/14/1954.<br /> Il Barbiere De Siviglia, Dr. Bartolo
  • Opera Season 1953-1954, Pittsburgh Opera, January 14 and 16, 1954, Fourteenth Season
  • Opera performances 10/18/1950 to 4/9/1960
  • Classical Operetta & Concerts, reviews, page 4
  • Opera reviews, page 5
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