Rudolf Johann Schock (September 4, 1915 – November 13, 1986) was a German tenor.He sang a wide repertoire from operetta to Lohengrin, recording among others opera and lieder, doing television, radio and film work. Slim and handsome, he made many films.His voice fell almost into the heldentenor fach but was smaller and more "ingratiating" than many voices in that category. Colored distinctly with a rich baritonal quality, Schock is described by Grove as a "lyric tenor" with a warm flexible voice, and a "strong top voice" which suited him to "heroic roles". However the same source feels that his acting left something to be desired.When he was 18 and still continuing his musical studies that took him to Cologne, Hanover and Berlin, Schock joined the opera chorus at Theater Duisburg in the city of his birth. The Staatstheater Braunschweig cast Schock in solo roles in 1937, but his career was interrupted by his being enlisted into the army in 1940. It resumed after the war in 1945 in Hanover. In 1946, he appeared with two of the Berlin-based opera companies and in 1947 he joined the Hamburg State Opera where he was a member until 1956.He was one of the first Germans to sing at Covent Garden in 1949. Appearing as Rudolfo, Alfredo, Pinkerton and Tamino in his first season. He sang the title role at Idomeneo at the Salzburg Festival and took part in the premiere there of Rolf Liebermann's, Penelope and the Vienna State Opera's first staging of Lulu. Schock made repeat visits to the Edinburgh International Festival and sang Walther at Bayreuth in 1959.In 1953 he played and sang the role of Richard Tauber in the film Du bist die Welt für mich (released in English-speaking countries as either You are the world for me or The Richard Tauber Story). He was often compared to the older tenor and was spoken of as his successor. He was also considered the most successful German film singer of his generation.He sold over three million records and his German films made him almost a superstar of his day. Schock's most impressive performances include the roles of Paul in Die Tote Stadt (Korngold), and multiple Puccini principals.Schock also interested himself in the development of younger singers by judging vocal competitions. After discovering Karl Ridderbusch at one of these, Schock part-funded the bass's musical training.Rudolf Schock continued making concert appearances into his sixties. Aged 71, he died suddenly of a heart attack in Gürzenich a district of the town of Düren where he had made his home.
Ja, das alles auf Ehr wünschen wir - und noch mehr!
1965
TV Movie
Der Zigeunerbaron
1965
TV Movie
Sandor Barinkay
Viktoria und ihr Husar
1965
TV Movie
Husarenrittmeister Koltay
Tiefland
1964
TV Movie
Pedro
Berlin-Melodie
1963
TV Movie
Musik aus aller Welt
1961
TV Movie
Singer
Das große Wunschkonzert
1960
Sänger, himself
Das Dreimäderlhaus
1958
Franz von Schober
Gräfin Mariza
1958
Michael
The Csardas Princess
1958
Janos
Schön ist die Welt
1957
Rudolf Halden, Kammersänger
Die Stimme der Sehnsucht
1956
Stefan Berger
The Happy Wanderer
1955
Axel Wendt
An jedem Finger zehn
1954
Singer
König der Manege
1954
Fritz von den 3 Meteoren
You Are the World for Me
1953
Richard Tauber
Es geht nicht ohne Gisela
1951
Opernteil: Sänger
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Noch 'ne Oper
1979
TV Movie performer: "Ich bin der Ritter Geierblick", "Ich mag Wein so früh am Tage nicht", "Weil du mich liebst, bin ich so glücklich", "Dass ich ein bisschen blöde bin", "Wer ist der Nächste?"
Luftsprünge
1970
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The Csardas Princess
1958
performer: "Heut' nacht hab' ich geträumt von dir"
An jedem Finger zehn
1954
performer: "Ich liebe euch, ihr zauberhaften Frau'n"
König der Manege
1954
performer: "Das Leben ist schön", "Vorhang auf!"
You Are the World for Me
1953
performer: "Du bist die Welt für mich title song"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
III nach neun
1986
TV Series
Himself
Musik ist Trumpf
1976-1978
TV Series
Himself - Performer / Singer
Das ist Ihr Leben
1977
TV Series
Himself
Zum blauen Bock
1965-1977
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Musician
Treffpunkte
1976
TV Series documentary
Himself
Treffpunkt Herz
1975
TV Movie
Himself - Guest
Der Star-Gast
1975
TV Series
Himself
Erkennen Sie die Melodie?
1972-1974
TV Series
Singer / Himself - Singer
Das Sonntagskonzert
1972
TV Series
Singer
Drei mal neun
1971
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Das Kreuzworträtselspiel
1971
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Wünsch dir was
1971
TV Series
Singer
ZDF Werkstatt
1971
TV Series documentary
Himself
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1971
TV Series
Himself - Singer / Himself - Musician
Luftsprünge
1970
TV Series
Himself
Meine Melodie
1969
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Eine Starparade mit Marianne Koch
1969
TV Movie
Himself
Der gemütliche Samstagabend
1969
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Der goldene Schuß
1969
TV Series
Singer
Treffpunkt Berlin
1969
TV Movie
Himself
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Melodien für Sie: Musikalischer Gruß an das Flugpersonal in aller Welt