Hermann Prey

German lyric baritone singer (1929–1998)
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Hermann Prey

Summary

Hermann Prey is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on July 11, 1929[3]. He died in Krailling[4]. He died on July 22, 1998[5]. He worked as a singer[6], opera singer[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Hermann Prey was born in Berlin[2].
  • Hermann Prey passed away in Krailling[4].
  • Hermann Prey was born on July 11, 1929[3].
  • Hermann Prey died on July 22, 1998[5].
  • A child of Hermann Prey was Florian Prey[11].
  • Hermann Prey held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Hermann Prey's professions included singer[6].
  • Hermann Prey's professions included opera singer[7].
  • Hermann Prey's professions included television actor[8].
  • Hermann Prey's professions included film actor[9].
  • Hermann Prey received the Bavarian Order of Merit[13].
  • Hermann Prey received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Hermann Prey received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[15].
  • Hermann Prey received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[16].
  • Hermann Prey was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[17].
  • Hermann Prey is recorded as male[18].
  • Hermann Prey's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hermann Prey's genre is classical music[20].
  • Hermann Prey's record label is recorded as Philips Records[21].
  • Hermann Prey's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[22].
  • Hermann Prey's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice[23].
  • Hermann Prey's record label is recorded as Decca[24].
  • Hermann Prey's record label is recorded as Electrola[25].
  • Hermann Prey's record label is recorded as Philips Classics Records[26].
  • Hermann Prey's Commons category is recorded as Hermann Prey[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-07-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-07-22[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: baritone, classical, german baritone[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fd1ad2b5-93bd-4bf2-b416-324b5d33e41d[34]

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Origins and Family

Hermann Prey was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on July 11, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], opera singer[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[13], an order of merit[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1957[37]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[38], in Germany[39]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[15], a grade of an order[40], in Austria[41]; and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[16], an order[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1980[44].

Personal Life

A child of Hermann Prey was Florian Prey[11].

Death and Burial

Hermann Prey died on July 22, 1998[5]. He died in Krailling[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[45].

Why It Matters

Hermann Prey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Hermann Prey born?

Hermann Prey was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Hermann Prey die?

Hermann Prey passed away in Krailling[4].

What did Hermann Prey do for work?

Hermann Prey worked as singer[6], opera singer[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9].

What awards did Hermann Prey receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[13], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[15], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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