Robert vom Scheidt

Robert vom Scheidt (16 April 1881, Elberfeld – 10 April 1964, Frankfurt) was a German operatic baritone. He created roles in several world premieres at the Oper Frankfurt, including Wolf in Franz Schreker's "Das Spielwerk und die Prinzessin" (1913), Vitellozzo Tamare/Andrea in Schreker's "Die Gezeichneten" (1918), Baliv in Schreker's "Der Schatzgräber" (1920), and Rabbi Leone in Eugène d'Albert's "Der Golem" (1926).
His elder sister was Selma vom Scheidt (1874–1959), a soprano at the court of the Grand Duke in Weimar. His elder brother, Julius vom Scheidt (1877–1949), was also an opera singer.
Vom Scheidt left records for G&T (Bayreuth 1904), Gramophone (Berlin 1909), Homokord (Berlin 1909), Anker (Berlin 1909), Odeon (Berlin 1909), Polyphon (Leipzig 1910) and Pathé (Berlin 1911-12).