Ivar Andrésen (1896-1940) was a Norwegian bass, one of the important Wagner and German repertory singers of the interwar period. He sang at Bayreuth, Berlin and other major centres.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears in early Wagner recordings, including The Potted Ring and related material from the 1920s and 1930s.

Andrésen’s singing offered the dark authority and firm line required by Wagnerian bass roles. His recordings preserve a northern bass tradition of unusual dignity.

His page is justified by historical standing and catalogue context. Andrésen brings fjord-dark depth to the early Wagner shelf.