Gerhard Unger
Gerhard Unger (26 November 1916 – 4 July 2011) was a German lyric tenor. Born in Bad Salzungen, he studied in Berlin and began singing concerts and oratorios in 1945, once the war was over.
Unger made his debut as an opera singer in 1947 in Weimar. From 1949 to 1961, he sang with the Berlin State Opera. When the Berlin Wall was erected, he left for Stuttgart. After 1951 Unger sang regularly at t…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Germany
- Born
- November 26th, 1916
- Died
- July 4th, 2011
- Labels
- EMI Classics