“Few singers would disagree with me, when I say that the greatest tragedy to strike the operatic profession since the end of the Second World War, was the early death of Fritz Wunderlich. Both vocally and musically his was the most blazing talent of my generation, and just as that talent was reaching maturity it was suddenly extinguished.” Nigel Douglas,
Legendary Voices.
This year the German lyric tenor Fritz Wunderlich, widely regarded as one of the finest tenors of the 20th century, would have been 90. Born on September 26, 1930, fate stepped in and he died in a tragic accident nine days short of his 36th birthday. With his Metropolitan Opera debut just weeks away, he sought time out in nature. A passionate hunter (Wunderlich had a huge gun collection), he took a break on one of his regular hunts with friends, but tripped and fell down a stairway in the country house he was staying in. He suffered a fractured skull, went into a coma and died a day later.
Rammstein singer Till Lindemann has collaborated with violinist David Garrett on a version of the Schlager song “Alle Tage Ist Kein Sonntag” which enjoyed great popularity in the 1920s and 1930s. The track, originally from 1922, was written by Carl Ferdinands and Carl Clewing, and has been performed by the likes of Fritz Wunderlich and Marlene Dietrich.
“Alle Tage Ist Kein Sonntag” is out now through Vertigo Berlin/Universal Music Germany. The song’s official video was shot and directed in Belgrade by Till Lindemann’s longtime friend Zoran Bihac, and you can check it out below. Get the latest uDiscover Music news straight to your inbox!