Anton Balluff
Anton Michael Bruno Balluff , also Anton Balluf ( October 6, 1846 in Oberkochen - December 5, 1924 there ) was a German opera singer ( tenor ).
Life
The son of a school teacher, who himself practiced the art of singing with zeal and love, was also supposed to take up the teaching profession after his father's death in 1859 and was therefore sent to the teachers' college in Ellwangen at the age of 12, where he prepared for his career for four years and also passed the exam.
Before he decided to pursue his profession, however, he joined the army as a volunteer for six years in order to meet his military obligations, where he was assigned to the band because of his pronounced love and inclination for music. There one noticed his beautiful voice, which soon got him an engagement for the Münster choir.
Not long afterwards he also found the opportunity to work as a tenor in the theater choir. In this way he familiarized himself with the stage, and he soon made up his mind to devote himself entirely to the theater.
He went to Stuttgart, where he supported the Kammersänger Heinrich Sontheim and Johann Baptist Pischeks and Anton Hromadas for the royal. Singchor was hired.
His ambition was not satisfied with this position, however, and since he felt that he could do something better, he attended the conservatory, took lessons from Franz Josef Schütky and Johann Baptist Pischek and later from Désirée Artôt de Padilla (?).
However, he was denied a solo role until the 1895/1896 season. He was allowed to step in at short notice and sing the role of “Manrico” in Verdi's “Troubadour”.
In the year 1890 Balluff became a "royal. Württemberg Chamber Singer ”.
On June 3, 1904, Balluff gave his farewell performance, as he had started as a soloist in the role of "Manrico".
His great-nephew was the first post-war mayor of the city of Aalen , Otto Balluff .
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 46 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Anton Balluff at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Balluff, Anton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Balluff, Anton Michael Bruno (full name); Balluf, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (tenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberkochen |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 5, 1924 |
| Place of death | Oberkochen |