Willy Bader

Willy Bader was a German bassKutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Bader, Willy', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, col. 128.Wikipedia (2026) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026).Operissimo (n.d.) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026). who studied with Richard Senff in DüsseldorfWikipedia (2026) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026).Operissimo (n.d.) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026). and began his career in 1909 at KrefeldWikipedia (2026) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026).Operissimo (n.d.) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026)., then held engagements at Elberfeld and BremenKutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Bader, Willy', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, col. 128.Wikipedia (2026) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026).Operissimo (n.d.) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026).; he appeared as a guest at Covent Garden in 1913, singing Marke and HundingOperissimo (n.d.) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026).. He joined the Dresden State Opera in 1922, remaining until his retirement in 1939Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Bader, Willy', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, col. 128.Wikipedia (2026) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026).Operissimo (n.d.) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026)., and created the Opera Singer in the premiere of Strauss's Intermezzo in 1924Operissimo (n.d.) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026).; he also created the role of Wagner in Busoni's Doktor Faust in 1925Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Bader, Willy', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, col. 128.Operissimo (n.d.) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026)., and sang at the Bayreuth Festival in 1924 and 1925Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Bader, Willy', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, col. 128.Wikipedia (2026) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026).Operissimo (n.d.) Willy Bader. (Accessed: August 2026)..