Emil Siebert
Emil Siebert ( May 25, 1835 in Mannheim - May 31, 1890 in Graz ) was a German theater actor , opera singer ( tenor ) and composer .
Life
Siebert, son of the opera singer Franz Siebert (1788-1858), showed himself to be talented for music from a young age.
With his father, he allegedly appeared in taverns with lectures on the accordion, flute and other instruments at the age of 13 and then worked as a musical clown in the circus and in café chantants (according to a rather unreliable report).
He made his first debut in Munich in 1850, then was engaged in Regensburg, Augsburg , Pest, Nuremberg, at the Hoftheater Kassel, etc., but he did not last long anywhere.
In the 1860s he was the owner of a theater agency in Munich. When he got fed up with this business after a few years, he moved to Nuremberg. There he appeared annually in guest roles at the city theater, with the same success as in all other places in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, which he visited on numerous guest tours.
During his touring tours through Germany, he had acquired a great deal of knowledge of the various German dialects and preferred to perform in four one-act acts, which gave him the opportunity to demonstrate his virtuosity in handling the dialects.
His “Lieutenant v. Prudelwitz ”, his“ cozy Sachse ”, his“ Zwiesele ”in the Schwäbin , his“ Austrian Canzleirath ”were achievements that met with approval everywhere.
Up until 1884 Siebert seems to have lived in favorable circumstances in his villa in Nuremberg. Since then he has been going downhill, the villa has been sold because of his debts. He disappeared until one day he reappeared as a noble gentleman in Graz. It was said that at that time he made his living through mediation of medals. When this business no longer wanted to generate any income, he began to suffer from depression, so that he put an end to his life on May 21, 1890 in Graz by being shot.
Siebert worked as a comedian and tenor buffo and also composed for pianoforte, vocals and orchestra, writing the music and many theater, orchestral and piano pieces.
His sister Klara Siebert was also an opera singer (soprano).
literature
- Hermann Arthur Lier: Siebert, Emil . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 34, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1892, p. 180 f.
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, pp. 965 f., ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Emil Siebert in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Emil Siebert at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Siebert, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actor, opera singer (tenor) and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1890 |
| Place of death | Graz |