Martin Egel (born 17 January 1944) is a German bass-baritone in opera and concert, who made an international career. He appeared at the Bayreuth Festival from 1975 to 1986. He is also a speaker for television and recordings.
Egel was born in Freiburg im Breisgau as the son of the contralto singer Marga Höffgen and the choral conductor Theodor Egel. He studied voice in Frankfurt and Basel and made his stage debut at the Theater Basel in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro in 1973, and remained a member
Gender: Male
Born On: 17-Jan-1944
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Martin Egel's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring Martin Egel on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: Nov 1, 2024 3:38 AM
Das Rheingold (1980)
This is a beautifully conducted and thoughtfully staged performance of the first opera (the prologue) in Wagner's Ring Cycle. As soon as the clouds of mist have dissipated, while the daring, long-held opening chord is still reverberating, the screen clears to show not only the River Rhine and the three maidens (dressed like prostitutes in this production) assigned to guard the gold hidden there. It also shows an enormous dam (not mentioned in Wagner's text). This is the underwater base of a hydr