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Paul Schöffler (15 September 1897 – 21 November 1977) was a German operaticbaritone, particularly associated withMozart,Wagner, andStrauss roles.
Born inDresden, he studied at theMusic Conservatory there with Rudolf Schmalmauer and Waldemar Staegemann, and later inMilan with the Italian baritoneMario Sammarco. He was a member of theSemperoper in Dresden from 1925 to 1937, and then joined theVienna State Opera. He was also a regular at theBayreuth Festival and theSalzburg Festival, establishing himself in roles such asFigaro,Don Giovanni,Alfonso,The Speaker of the Temple,Pizarro,Holländer,Wolfram,Kurwenal,Hans Sachs,Wotan,Amfortas,Orest, andBarak.He took part in the creation ofGottfried von Einem'sDantons Tod in 1947, andRichard Strauss'sDie Liebe der Danae in 1952, both in Salzburg.
He made guest appearances at theRoyal Opera House in London, theParis Opéra, theAix-en-Provence Festival,La Scala in Milan, theTeatro Colón in Buenos Aires, theMetropolitan Opera in New York, also appearing in San Francisco and Chicago.
He also enjoyed considerable success in a few Italian roles notablyIago andScarpia, and eventually moved to character roles (Music Teacher,Antonio), singing well into his 70s.
Paul Schöffler died inAmersham, England, aged 80.
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