Clemens Kaiser-Breme
Clemens Kaiser-Breme (born August 8, 1908 in Bochum ; † January 12, 1997 in Niederkassel ) was a German opera singer ( baritone ) and singing teacher .
Life
In addition to his studies, the music and theater studies student took singing lessons from Albert Fischer and improved his finances as an occasional performer at the Berliner Rundfunk. At the advice of the music editors, he finally devoted himself entirely to singing. He made his stage debut in 1931 in Dortmund with a role in the Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach . In 1932 he got an engagement at the Landestheater Coburg . From 1933 to 1941 he was a member of the Essen Stadttheater ensemble , and from 1942 to 1944 he sang at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe.
After 1945 he appeared mainly as a concert and lieder singer, whereby he was particularly fond of Mozart . He taught singing at the Folkwang Music Academy in Essen.
Since 1928 he was a member of the Catholic student union AV Hansea Berlin.
Honors
- 1978: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1987: Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
student
literature
- Karl-Josef Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Großes Sängerlexikon , Vol. 33, 2000
Individual evidence
- ↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 31, No. 5, January 9, 1979.
- ↑ Merit holders since 1986. State Chancellery of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, accessed on March 11, 2017 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kaiser-Breme, Clemens |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (baritone) and singing teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bochum |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1997 |
| Place of death | Niederkassel |