Peter Schreier

Peter Schreier was one of the most highly esteemed tenors of the 20th century, particularly in German lieder, oratorio, and cantata performances as well as opera. His father was a church Kantor and gave him his first musical training. At the age of eight Peter was entered in the preparatory class of the famous chorus the Dresdner Kreuzchor. He made his first operatic appearance as one of the Three Boys in Mozart's Die Zauberfl+¦te in 1944, which led him to consider a musical career. At the age of 10, he was admitted as a boy soprano and rapidly rose to the position of first s...