Hermann Weißenborn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hermann Weißenborn

German Bariton and singing professor

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1876

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 20-Nov-1959

Profession: opera singer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Hermann Weißenborn (10 September 1876 – 20 November 1959) was a German operatic baritone and voice teacher.Born in Berlin, Weißenborn was trained musically mostly by Raimund von Zur Mühlen.
He began a career as a concert and oratorio singer.
He turned early to music education.
He became one of the most sought-after singing teachers of his generation in Germany.
From 1920 he taught at the Musikhochschule Berlin.
Since 1922 he was head of the singing department of this university.
Among his many well-known students were Joseph Schmidt, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Elisabeth Höngen, Marga Höffgen, Hildegard Rütgers and Petre Munteanu.Weißenborn died in Berlin at age 83.