Basso Otto von Rohr (1914-1982) studied at the Musikhochschule, Berlin, and made his operatic debut in 1938 at Duisburg as Sarastro. From 1941 to the year of his death, Stuttgart was his principal artistic home. He also sang at Frankfurt-am-Main, Basel, Zurich, Berlin, Vienna, Salzburg, La Scala, the Paris Opéra, and Buenos Aires.
von Rohr’s vast repertoire included Gurnemanz, Daland, Pogner, King Marke, Hunding, Hagen, Rocco, Oroveso, Baron Ochs, Philip II, Ramfhis, Banquo, Timur, Pimen, Prince Gremin, Kontchak Khan in PRINCE IGOR, and the bass role in the Verdi REQUIEM.
Oberon's Glade 
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