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Johann Michael Wächter

1794Forbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Wikipedia (2026) Johann Michael Wächter. (Accessed: 31 August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 3121-3122.–1853Forbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Wikipedia (2026) Johann Michael Wächter. (Accessed: 31 August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 3121-3122. · Austrian · baritoneForbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 3121-3122.

Birthplace: Rappersdorf, AustriaForbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Wikipedia (2026) Johann Michael Wächter. (Accessed: 31 August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 3121-3122.

Johann Michael Wächter was an Austrian baritone who sang in three Wagner premieres at DresdenForbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Wikipedia (2026) Johann Michael Wächter. (Accessed: 31 August 2026).. He came up through the Vienna church choirs, made his stage debut at Graz in 1819 as Don Giovanni, and joined the Dresden Court Opera in 1827, where he stayed for the rest of his careerForbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Wikipedia (2026) Johann Michael Wächter. (Accessed: 31 August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 3121-3122.. Alongside Figaro and Sherasmin in OberonForbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 3121-3122., he created Orsini in Rienzi, the Dutchman in 1843Forbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Wikipedia (2026) Johann Michael Wächter. (Accessed: 31 August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 3121-3122. and Biterolf in TannhäuserForbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Wikipedia (2026) Johann Michael Wächter. (Accessed: 31 August 2026).. Berlioz thought his baritone one of the finest he had ever heardForbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Wikipedia (2026) Johann Michael Wächter. (Accessed: 31 August 2026).. His wife, the mezzo Thérèse Wächter-Wittman, created Mary in the same Fliegende HolländerForbes, E. (1992) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 1051.Wikipedia (2026) Johann Michael Wächter. (Accessed: 31 August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Wächter, Johann Michael', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 3121-3122..

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