Alexander Reichardt (singer)
Alexander Reichardt, lithograph by Eduard Kaiser , 1847
Alexander Reichardt (born April 17, 1825 in Paks , † March 14, 1885 in Boulogne-sur-Mer , France) was an Austrian opera singer (tenor).
Life
He made his debut in Lviv in 1842 as Rodrigo in Otello, ossia Il moro di Venezia by Gioachino Rossini . He took singing lessons from Angelica Catalani and Giovanni Gentiluomo was a member of the ensemble of the Vienna Court Opera from 1843 to 1851. In the following years he had successful engagements all over Europe, including in Berlin , Paris and London . Reichardt also composed some songs that were very popular at the time. After losing his voice , he settled in Boulogne sur Mer, where he died in 1885.
literature
- Illustrierte Zeitung (Leipzig) from November 13, 1852.
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Reichardt, Alexander . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 25th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1873, p. 161 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Riemann Musiklexikon , 7th completely revised edition, Leipzig 1909.
- Christa Harten: Reichardt Alexander. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 27 f. (Direct links on p. 27 , p. 28 ).
Web links
- Alexander Reichardt at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reichardt, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian opera singer (tenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paks , Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1885 |
| Place of death | Boulogne-sur-Mer , France |