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Reinhold Bartel
Reinhold Bartel (1 March 1926 – 10 August 1996) was a German operatic tenor. Life and career Born in Trier, Bartel studied singing at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln and already at this time appeared at the Theater Bonn as Rosillon in ''The Merry Widow''. In 1953 he got his first engagement at the Theater Trier. In 1956 he moved to the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, where he was a member of the ensemble until his stage farewell in 1977. On guest tours he appeared among others at the Vienna State Opera and the Grand Theatre, Warsaw. Bartel mainly took over scores from the lyrical tenor field: the title hero in ''Serse'', Idamante in ''Idomeneo'', Don Ottavio in '' Don Giovanni'', Tamino in ''The Magic Flute'', Jacquino in ''Fidelio'', Wilhelm Meister in ''Mignon'', Lenski in ''Eugene Onegin'' and Stewa in ''Jenůfa''. To his later vocal parts belonged the captain in Berg's ''Wozzeck'' and Schwalb in ''Mathis der Maler''. He took part in the world premiere of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenor
A tenor is a type of classical music, classical male singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors is widely defined to be B2, though some roles include an A2 (two As below middle C). At the highest extreme, some tenors can sing up to the second F above middle C (F5). The tenor voice type is generally divided into the ''leggero'' tenor, lyric tenor, spinto tenor, dramatic tenor, heldentenor, and tenor buffo or . History The name "tenor" derives from the Latin word ''wikt:teneo#Latin, tenere'', which means "to hold". As Fallows, Jander, Forbes, Steane, Harris and Waldman note in the "Tenor" article at ''Grove Music Online'': In polyphony between about 1250 and 1500, the [tenor was the] structurally fundamental (or 'holding') voice, vocal or instrumental; by the 15th century it came to signify the male voice that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wozzeck
''Wozzeck'' () is the first opera by the Austrian composer Alban Berg. It was composed between 1914 and 1922 and first performed in 1925. The opera is based on the drama ''Woyzeck'', which the German playwright Georg Büchner left incomplete at his death. Berg attended the first production in Vienna of Büchner's play on 5 May 1914, and knew at once that he wanted to base an opera on it. (At the time, the play was still known as ''Wozzeck'', due to an incorrect transcription by Karl Emil Franzos, who was working from a barely-legible manuscript; the correct title would not emerge until 1921.) From the fragments of unordered scenes left by Büchner, Berg selected 15 to form a compact structure of three acts with five scenes each. He adapted the libretto himself, retaining "the essential character of the play, with its many short scenes, its abrupt and sometimes brutal language, and its stark, if haunted, realism..." The plot depicts the everyday lives of soldiers and the townspeopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Geschiedene Frau
''Die geschiedene Frau'' (''The Divorcée''), is an operetta in three acts by Leo Fall with a libretto by Victor Léon based on Victorien Sardou's ''Divorçons!''. Conducted by the composer, It opened to considerable success at the Carltheater in Vienna on 23 December 1908 with Hubert Marischka as Karel. It was translated into Italian and premiered at the Teatro Lirico Internationale in Milan as ' on 16 August 1909, then translated into English and performed at the Vaudeville Theatre in London as ''The Girl in the Train'' from 4 June 1910. Performances followed in Rome on 19 January 1911, in Paris as ' at the Théâtre Apollo on 18 February, and in Madrid as ' at the Teatro Eslava on 23 December the same year, conducted by the composer. Roles English adaptations The 1910 English adaptation, ''The Girl in the Train'', was produced in two acts by George Edwardes at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, with lyrics by Adrian Ross, and ran for 340 performances. The London production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Schöne Galathée
' (''The Beautiful Galatea'') is an operetta in one act by Franz von Suppé to a German libretto by the composer and 'Poly Henrion' (the pseudonym of Leonhard Kohl von Kohlenegg).* In the early 1860s, French operettas by Jacques Offenbach were first presented in Vienna. Franz von Suppé was obliged to compete with them by taking the time-honored traditions of Vienna and combining it with the new style of Offenbach. ''Die schöne Galathée'' was Franz von Suppé's first critical success. Performance history The first performance was at the in Berlin on 30 June 1865, with Anna Grobecker of the Vienna Carltheater as a guest star singing the role of Ganymed. It was given in London at the Opera Comique, on 6 November 1871, and in New York at the Stadt Theater on 6 September 1867. Roles and role creators *Galathée (Galatea) ( soprano) Ämilie Kraft *Ganymed ( Ganymede) ( mezzo-soprano) Anna Grobecker *Mydas (Midas) ( baritone) Karl Treumann * Pygmalion (tenor) Telek Synopsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln
Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (''West German Broadcasting Cologne''; WDR, ) is a German public-broadcasting Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing ... institution based in the States of Germany, Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Köln, Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the consortium of German public-broadcasting institutions, ARD (broadcaster), ARD. As well as contributing to the output of the national television channel ''Das Erste'', WDR produces the regional television service WDR Fernsehen (formerly known as WDF and West3) and six regional radio networks. History Origins The Westdeutsche Funkstunde AG (WEFAG) was established on 15 September 1924. There was a substantial purge of left wing staff following the Nazi seizure of power i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Marszalek
Franz Marszalek (born 2 August 1900 in Breslau, Schlesien, Germany (now Wrocław, Silesia, Poland); died 28 October 1975 in Cologne, Germany) was a German conductor and composer, who was a leading figure in operetta. He began his studies in Wrocław, and moved to Berlin in 1933. He conducted the Cologne Radio Orchestra from 1949 to 1965, with an emphasis on operetta music. He was a longtime friend of the operetta composer Eduard Künneke, whose music he championed in concerts and in recordings with the Cologne Radio Orchestra and the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra The WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne (German: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln) is a German radio orchestra based in Cologne, where the orchestra mainly performs at two concert halls: the WDR Funkhaus Wallrafplatz and the Kölner Philharmonie. Histor .... External links Brief note in Dutch 1900 births 1975 deaths Musicians from Wrocław German male conductors (music) Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polydor
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. In turn, Polydor distributes Interscope releases in the United Kingdom. Polydor Records Ltd. was established in London in 1954 as a British subsidiary of German company Deutsche Grammophon/Schallplatte Grammophon GmbH. It was renamed Polydor Ltd. in 1972. Notable current and past artists signed to the label include ABBA, Cream, The Moody Blues, The Who, Ringo Starr, Bee Gees, The Jam, Bing Crosby, The Shadows, James Brown, Level 42, Ellie Goulding, Juice WRLD, Piri & Tommy, James Last, Eric Clapton, Marie Osmond, Keith O'Conner Murphy, Yngwie Malmsteen, Lana Del Rey, Haim, and Buckingham Nicks. Label history Beginnings Polydor Records was founded on 2 April 1913 by German Polyphon-Musikwerke AG in Leipzig and registered on 25 July 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margit Schramm
Margit Schramm (21 July 1935 – 12 May 1996) was a German soprano in operetta, opera and song. She also appeared as a film actress and hosted a television show. In the 1960s, she became known as an operetta diva (called "Queen of operetta") on stage, German television, in numerous concerts and in films, where she often appeared together with her favourite stage partner, the tenor Rudolf Schock. Career Born in Dortmund, Schramm studied voice at the conservatory of her hometown. In 1954, she made her stage debut in Benatzky's singspiel ''Meine Schwester und ich''. She made her operatic debut at age 20 as Lucieta in Wolf-Ferrari's opera '' Die vier Grobriane'' at the Stadttheater Saarbrücken. Her first operetta role was the title role of Dostal's ''Clivia''. In 1959, she became a member of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, focused on operetta. She had a sensational success in Lehár's ''Der Graf von Luxemburg'' alongside Rudolf Schock. Her signature role was Hanna Glawari, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herta Talmar
Herta Talmar (4 July 1920 – 24 June 2010) was an Austrian operetta singer (soprano) as well as an actress. Life Born in Salzburg, Talmar first stood on a theatre stage at the age of eleven; in the operetta ''Die Kaiserin'' by Leo Fall at the Salzburger Landestheater. She received her singing training at the Salzburg Mozarteum. In 1952 she appeared at the Landestheater Salzburg as a guest in the operetta ''Ballnacht in Florenz'' by Edwin Burmester (music based on motives by Johann Strauss II); after that she was engaged there permanently. From 1952 to 1957 Talmar was then a member of the ensemble at the Salzburg Landestheater. There she appeared in numerous operetta productions, among others in ' (1953), ''Abschiedswalzer'' by Ludwig Schmidseder. (1953, with Hubert Marischka as partner), ''Marietta'' by Walter Kollo (1953), ''Her Last Waltz'' by Oscar Straus (composer), Oscar Straus (1954) and in August 1956 with Johannes Heesters in Franz Lehár's operetta ''The Merry Widow''. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Kollo
René Kollo (born 20 November 1937) is a German operatic tenor, especially known for his Wagnerian Heldentenor roles. He also performed a wide variety of operas and operettas, and made several recordings. Biography Born René Kollodzieyski in Berlin, he grew up in Wyk auf Föhr. He attended a photography school in Hamburg, although he had always been interested in music, particularly conducting. He did not begin to perform (as a self-taught drummer) until the mid-50s. He played in jazz clubs and studied acting with Else Bongers in Berlin. To prepare for musical roles, he studied with Elsa Varena, who quickly recognized that he had an unusual gift. He signed his first recording contract at 20 and recorded popular hits. He made his operatic debut in Braunschweig in 1965 in three Stravinsky one-act operas: ''Mavra'', '' Renard'', and ''Oedipus Rex''. He stayed in Braunschweig for two years, singing most of the lyric tenor repertoire. In 1967, he went to the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Alexander (Austrian Performer)
Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer (30 June 1926 – 12 February 2011), commonly known as Peter Alexander, was an Austrian actor, singer and one of the most popular entertainers in the German-language world between the 1950s and his retirement. His fame emerged in the 1950s and 1960s through popular film comedies and successful recordings, predominantly of Schlager and operetta repertory. Later, Alexander established himself as the acclaimed host of television shows. His career as a live singer touring the German language countries lasted until 1991, while he continued his television work until 1996. Life and career Born in Vienna, Alexander attended the Max Reinhardt Seminar for actors until 1948 and then began his career in acting. He starred in several musical comedies, including ''Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager'' and ''Peter schießt den Vogel ab''. He recorded Ralph Benatzky's operetta '' Im weißen Rößl'', singing the lead role of Leopold Brandmeyer. He then pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Diavolessa
''La diavolessa'' (''The She-devil'') is an opera (dramma giocoso) in 3 acts by Baldassare Galuppi. The Italian-language libretto was by Carlo Goldoni. It premiered in November 1755 at the Teatro San Samuele, Venice. Act 2 Finale has been indicated as "the most notable section of the opera", thanks to its capacity "to evoke mysterious powers through musical imageries",Monson, 1992 with "orchestral accompaniment continuous and rhythmically assertive".Mellace, 1996 Arias have been judged "lively and with charming melodic ideas". Roles Synopsis Act 1 Giannino and Dorina are in love, but she wants no longer marry Giannino because he is poor. (Duet: ''Ho risolto, voglio andar'' / "I have decided, I want to go") Falco proposes a way to gain some money. Poppone is a credulous man who is always in search for treasures: deceiving him will be very easy. Falco is sure that the marriage between Giannino and Dorina will take place (Cavatina a 3: ''Se non fossi maritato'' / "If I were not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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