Rudolf Bockelmann was a German baritone, one of the important Wagner singers of the interwar period. He was especially associated with Wotan and other major German dramatic roles.

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

Bockelmann’s singing brought authority, verbal weight and old-style Wagnerian breadth to roles that require both vocal command and mythic presence.

His page is essential for the early Wagner strand. Bockelmann gives the Ring shelf a baritone voice in dark oak and iron.