Operatic tenor who performed at Berlin opera houses from 1929 to 1944 and also appeared in several films of the 1930's.
His career began in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt in 1925 in a production of Hans Heiling by Marschner at the Halle Opera House. He then went to Brunswick and on to Berlin, where he sang opera from 1929 to 1944.
He had his greatest successes at the German Staatsoper in Berlin.
Wittrisch's singing in its prime period during the 1930s was characterised by a fresh, gleaming tone and easy top notes.
Wittrisch made over 400 individual recordings. Preiser Records released a selection of them entitled Lebendige Vergangenheit - Marcel Wittrisch (717281890243) on CD in 1990, followed by Lebendige Vergangenheit - Marcel Wittrisch Vol 2 (717281895910) in 2004.