Christian Wahle

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Christian Wahle (born January 14, 1884 in Neumünster , † October 24, 1969 in Braunschweig ) was a German opera singer ( tenor ) and singing teacher .

Life

Christian Wahle, who was born in Neumünster, received his vocal training in Berlin , Munich , Rome and Milan . In 1909 he made his debut at the Court Theater in Sondershausen , and in the 1911/12 season he moved to the City Theater in Plauen . After a guest performance he was engaged at the Opera House in Düsseldorf in 1914 and at the Royal Court Opera in Stuttgart in 1916 . Who gave Wahle since 1917 guest performances in 1919 at the Municipal Theater of Bern obliged. In 1922 he accepted an offer from the Braunschweig State Theater , of which he was a member until 1940. He subsequently lived as a singing teacher in Berlin.

In addition, guest appearances have taken him to the Munich State Opera , the Semperoper , the Zurich Opera House , the Basel City Theater as well as to Oslo , Copenhagen , Belgium , France and Russia . Christian Wahle, who celebrated as a singer of songs successes began as a lyric tenor , later switched roles such as the Tannhäuser , Tristan and Otello in the heroic part.

literature

  • Cooperative of German Stage Members, German Stage Association, Stage Student Council (Reichstheaterkammer), Reichstheaterkammer (Germany). President: Deutsches Bühnen-Jahrbuch, Volume 78, FA Günther & sohn a.-g., 1970. Page 66.
  • 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 293.

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personal data
SURNAME Wahle, Christian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German opera singer (tenor) and singing teacher
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Neumunster
DATE OF DEATH October 24, 1969
Place of death Braunschweig