The fabulous and underappreciated German tenor Herbert Schachtschneider. Born Feb. 5, 1919, he studied in Berlin with Julius von Raatz-Brockmann in 1937. Drafted into WW II, Schachtschneider was taken as a POW to England, and in 1948 continued studies with Hans Nachod in London. He began his career at Flensburg, Essen and Mainz, finally coming to Cologne in 1959 where he spent the next 25 years singing a huge variety of roles. Best known as a Wagnerian (and a Loge for the ages), his most popular role was probably Hoffmann in Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffmann". He also sang Verdi and Puccini, his best roles being Radames and Calaf. He taught snging at Saarbrücken in his later years. Schachtschneider died Oct. 28, 2008.

"In fernem Land" Gralserzählung (Grail Narration) from Act III of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner.
Hans Swarowsky, c.
1968

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