Carl Maria Waldmeier
Carl Maria Waldmeier (born October 15, 1884 in Düsseldorf ; † January 12, 1971 there ) was a German opera singer ( bass ) and theater actor .
Life
After completing a bank apprenticeship, Waldmeier worked as a bank clerk, at the same time he began studying singing with the well-known tenor Andreas Moers in Düsseldorf. He subsequently quit his job and completed his training at the Conservatory in Cologne . In 1912 he was signed to the opera house there , in 1915 he moved to the city theater in Mainz , in the 1921/22 season he worked at the theater of Elberfeld-Barmen, followed by a two-year engagement at the state theater in Braunschweig . In 1924 he was engaged at the Düsseldorf Opera House , of which he was a member until 1944 and where he appeared as a guest until the mid-1950s.
Waldmeier's extensive repertoire included the “Rocco” in Fidelio , the “Daland” in the Flying Dutchman , the “Bartolo” in the Barber of Seville , the “van Bett” in Zar and Zimmermann , the “Falstaff” in the Lustige Frau von Windsor and the "cellar master Hans" in Undine . Since he also has acting talent, he was also used numerous times in operettas.
literature
- Walther Killy and Rudolf Vierhaus (eds.): German Biographical Encyclopedia . Volume 10, KG Saur Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-598-23163-6 , page 305
- Kutsch / Riemens: Large song dictionary . Unchanged edition., KG Saur , Bern, 1993, third volume supplementary volume, p. 1062, ISBN 3-907820-70-3 (3 volumes)
Web links
- Carl Maria Waldmeier at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waldmeier, Carl Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (bass) and theater actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dusseldorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1971 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |