Josef Metternich (1915-2005) was a German baritone, admired in opera and concert repertory. He sang at major German houses and became especially associated with Verdi and German repertory.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Karajan’s Hänsel und Gretel with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Grümmer and Philharmonia forces.

Metternich’s singing brought firm tone, verbal clarity and stage authority, qualities that suited both German opera and the broader European repertory.

His page is justified by career standing and catalogue context. Metternich gives the Humperdinck shelf a grounded baritone presence.