Curt Delander
Curt Delander (actually Kurt Dedich ; * 1950 in Bonn ) is a German travesty artist .
Career
He was born in 1950 with his real name Kurt Dedich as the son of the Bonn artist family Dedich. His mother was a dancer and raved about Marika Rökk , his father was an opera and operetta tenor at the Bonn theater and an ardent admirer of Johannes Heesters . Delander learned the trade of a window dresser. In the 1970s he founded the travesty group "Crazy Boys", which was one of the first travesty groups in Germany to appear nationwide. He also ran the cabaret “Zarah L” in Bonn's Maxstrasse for 13 years, where he was seen in his star role as Zarah Leander . The artistic interest in his great idol Zarah Leander was aroused in 1963 in the Bonn Metropoltheater during a performance by the diva . He later appeared in almost all of their appearances for more than thirty years. In 1981 his parents bought Zarah Leander's stage costumes. These were the basis for Delander's large collection of costumes and memorabilia.
In 1994 he left his collection, which, in addition to the diva's valuable evening dresses, also contains jewelry, accessories and countless mementos, to the Bonn City Museum .
In addition to his artistic activities, he supported, among other things, the newly founded association for hospice work “Bonn Lighthouse” in Bonn in 1992, particularly in the founding years, and in 2006 the citizens' initiative “Rettet das Metropol”. It preserves the memory of the Gertrudis Chapel in Bonn's Rheinviertel, which was destroyed in World War II . It stood in Giergasse (Gertrudgasse) until the bombing and was long forgotten.
Curt Delander is an avowed gay and Catholic . He lives with his partner in the inner northern part of Bonn.
Honors
- 2014: Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
Web links
- Travesty artist Curt Delander - gay and catholic
- Travesty Artist Curt Delander - A Collector and Preserver
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Delander, Curt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dedich, Kurt (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German travesty artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bonn |