A native of Saxony, Schreier remained in Dresden throughout his life, not wishing to leave the DDR, the former communist East Germany. He nevertheless maintained an international career, appearing regularly at the Vienna State Opera, the Salzburg festival, the Metropolitan Opera and in London. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Peter Schreier singing in the Palace of the Republic, the parliament of the former East Germany, in Berlin, 1986. Graduating to the Musikhochschule there for vocal studies, he went on to join the Dresden State Opera school in 1959, making his debut as the First Prisoner in Fidelio in 1961. • Peter Max Schreier, singer and conductor, born 29 July 1935; died 25 December 2019

Source: The Guardian January 02, 2020 18:00 UTC