Niemann

(né’-min), (1) Albert, Erxleben, near Magdeburg, Jan. 15, 1831 —Berlin, Jan. 13, 1917; 1849, without study sang in minor rdéles at De au; then studied with F. Schneider, and the bar. Nusch; sang at Hanover, then studied with Duprez, Paris; 1860-66, dram. tenor, Hanover, later at the ct.-opera, Berlin; Wagner chose him to create ‘““Tannhduser”’ (Paris, 1861), and ‘“‘Siegmund” (Bayreuth, 1876); he sang at Met. Op., 1886-88, making deep im_ pre ion as dram. artist; retired 1889. (2) Rudolf (Fr.), We elburen, Holstein, 1838—Wiesbaden, 1898; pianist and composer. (3) Walter, b. Hamburg, Oct. 10, 1876; son of (2), writer, composer.