Paul Kuen

Paul Kuen was a German tenor, one of the notable character tenors of the post-war period. He was especially associated with Wagner, Strauss and German stage repertory.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears extensively in Wagner and Strauss, including Die Meistersinger, Parsifal, the Ring and Strauss’s Salome and Elektra.

Kuen’s singing brought bite, words and theatrical precision to roles that ...

HOTTER Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1949) - PACO145

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WAGNER Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Live broadcast performance, 1949
Total duration: 4hr 16:47

Hans Hotter
Günther Treptow
Annelies Kupper
Benno Kusche
Max Proebstl
Franz Klarwein
Karl Hoppe

Chor und Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
Conducted by Eugen Jochum

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KARAJAN R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1956) - PACO167

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R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier

Studio recording, 1956
Total Duration: 3hr 11:57

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Die Feldmarschallin
Christa Ludwig - Octavian
Teresa Stich-Randall - Sophie
Otto Edelmann - Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
Eberhard Wächter - Herr von Faninal

Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Herbert von Karajan

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KNAPPERTSBUSCH The 1956 Wagner Ring: 1. Das Rheingold (Bayreuth, 1956) - PACO210

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WAGNER Das Rheingold

Live performance, 1956
Total duration: 2hr 37:32

Wotan - Hans Hotter
Alberich - Gustav Neidlinger
Mime - Paul Kuen
Fasolt - Josef Greindl
Fricka - Georgine von Milinkovic

Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra
conducted by Hans Knappertsbusch