Alexander Haydter
Alexander Haydter ( October 13, 1872 in Vienna - February 13, 1919 ibid) was an Austrian opera singer ( bass baritone ).
Life
Haydter first worked as a leather gallantist and only decided on a musical career when he recovered from severe diphtheria on a trip to Frankfurt in 1891 . He took singing lessons from the singing masters Josef Gänsbacher and Gustav Geiringer in Vienna and received his first engagement from 1896 to 1898 at the Zurich City Theater , where he worked as “St. Bris ” debuted in Huguenots . There it was the director and bassist Adolf Uttner , with whom he took further lessons and to whom he actually owed his singing skills. In 1898 Haydter was hired for the German State Theater in Prague, where he made his debut as "Rocco" in Fidelio . From September 1, 1905 until his death he was a member of the ensemble of the Vienna Court and State Opera . He was married to the singer Hermine Kittel (1879-1948).
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 405 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Uwe Harten : Haydter, Alexander. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-7001-3044-9 .
Web links
- Alexander Haydter's appearances at the Vienna State Opera
- Alexander Haydter in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
- Alexander Haydter picture in the picture archive of the ÖNB
- Alexander Haydter at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Alexander Haydter sound recording from the archive of the Austrian Media Library : ("Hallowed be revenge" from Les Huguenots )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haydter, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian opera singer (bass baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1919 |
| Place of death | Vienna |