Emil Treskow
Emil Georg Treskow , actually: Emil Georg Troschke (born April 2, 1890 in Spiegel, Landsberg district (Warthe) ; † November 7, 1961 in Cologne ) was a German opera singer (baritone).
Life
Treskow was trained as a singer in Berlin and then committed to Würzburg in 1917. In 1919 he came to Dessau, where he sang under the direction of Hans Knappertsbusch . In Dessau he was also appointed chamber singer . Many stages, both at home and abroad, obliged him to give guest performances. In 1923 he went to Cologne, where he remained as a singer until his retirement. In 1943 he was awarded the second chamber singer title. Treskow sang the voice of the hero baritone.
He was an important Wagner interpreter ( Fliegender Holländer , "Hans Sachs" in the Meistersinger , "Kurwenal" in Tristan ), but also - in addition to his talent for acting - a respected oratorio and concert singer.
After his retirement he also worked as a singing teacher. Since 1919 he was married to Luise Utpatel. He died at the age of 71 in his apartment in Cologne-Klettenberg .
literature
- German stage yearbook. 1963 Theater history year and address book. 71st year. Berlin, p. 76.
Web links
- Emil Treskow at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Death certificate No. 2601 from November 9, 1961, registry office Cologne Lindenthal. In: LAV NRW R civil status register. Retrieved May 4, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Treskow, Emil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Treskow, Emil Georg (full name); Troschke, Emil Georg (birth name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Spiegel, Landsberg (Warthe) district |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1961 |
| Place of death | Cologne |