Reiner Süß

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'''Reiner Süß''' (2 February 1930 – 29 January 2015) was a German Kammersänger ([[Bass (voice type)|bass]]), entertainer and politician ([[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]]).

== Life ==
Born in [[Chemnitz]], Süß attended the [[St. Thomas School, Leipzig]] and studied singing with [[Hans Lissmann]] among others. He was a member of the Leipzig [[Thomanerchor]]. From 1953, Süß was engaged by the [[MDR Rundfunkchor|Leipziger Rundfunkchor]]. Süß made his stage debut in 1956 in the in Bernburg as Njegus in ''[[The Merry Widow]]''. In the following year, Süß was engaged by the [[Halle Opera House]]. Since 1959, he was a member of the [[Berlin State Opera]] in the role of a [[Buffo|Bassbuffo]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/325cjm5 Süß, Reiner in the ''[[Großes Sängerlexikon]]]''</ref>

In 1962, he received the title [[Kammersänger]]. Important roles were the Ochs auf Lerchenau in ''[[Der Rosenkavalier]]'', Bartolo in ''[[Il barbiere di Siviglia]]'' and ''[[Falstaff (Verdi)|Falstaff]]''. Süß also appeared in productions of contemporary operas, such as the title role in Paul Dessau's ''[[Puntila (opera)|Puntila]]'' and as Kowaljow in Shostakovich's opera ''[[The Nose (opera)|The Nose]]''. In 1967, he was awarded the [[National Prize of the GDR]]. He celebrated great successes at the [[Vienna State Opera]] and the [[Opéra de Paris]]. He became known to a wide audience as presenter of the GDR television programme ''[[Da liegt Musike drin]]'', which was broadcast from 1968 to 1985.<ref>Michael L. Müller: [https://ift.tt/3i3Qk4z ''Kammersänger Reiner Süß: Abschied aus der Politik''.] Die Welt, 26 May 2003</ref>

In 1998 Süß said farewell to the big opera houses. Since then he has accepted various engagements at smaller stages. In 2003/2004, for example, he performed at the in [[Dessau]] as Ollendorf in ''[[Der Bettelstudent]]''. He made further appearances in [[Eisenhüttenstadt]], [[Putbus]] and other places in the new federal states of Germany "out of a desire for the cause".

Süß published a large number of records and CDs with opera arias and songs.

Since May 1990, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. He became a member of the East Berlin in May 1990 and was a member of the [[Berlin-Mahlsdorf]]. Süß died, four days before his 85th birthday, in a nursing home in Friedland.<ref>[https://ift.tt/3bz6m3C Obituary] in the [[Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk|MDR]] dated 21 February 2015.</ref>

== Work ==
* ''Da lag Musike drin. Erinnerungen.''<ref>[https://ift.tt/2QWjeYp ''Da lag Musike drin. Erinnerungen.''] on WordCat</ref> Lehmstedt, Leipzig 2010, .

== Further reading ==
* Werner Breunig, [[Andreas Herbst]] (ed.): ''Biografisches Handbuch der Berliner Abgeordneten 1963–1995 und Stadtverordneten 1990/1991''.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2ZbChlW ''Biografisches Handbuch der Berliner Abgeordneten 1963–1995 und Stadtverordneten 1990/1991''] on WorldCat</ref> (''Schriftenreihe des Landesarchivs Berlin.'' Vol. 19). Landesarchiv Berlin, Berlin 2016, , p. 362 f.
* Jan Wielgohs: Süß, Reiner. In ''Wer war wer in der DDR?'' 5th edition. Vol. 2. Ch. Links, Berlin 2010, .

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[[Category:German operatic basses]]
[[Category:German television presenters]]
[[Category:Recipients of the National Prize of East Germany]]
[[Category:Members of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin]]
[[Category:Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians]]
[[Category:1930 births]]
[[Category:2015 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Chemnitz]]

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