Friedrich Genée

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Johann Friedrich Genée (born June 24, 1796 in Königsberg ; † March 4, 1856 in Danzig ) was a German opera singer ( bass ) and director.

Life

Genée was the son of a calculator-conductor of the Gumbinnen district government . After completing his school days, he began to study theology at the University of Königsberg . During his studies he became a member of the Königsberg fraternity in 1817 . Politically engaged, he broke off his studies and in 1813 joined the 2nd squadron of the " East Prussian National Cavalry Regiment 1813 " as a volunteer  . He took part in the Wars of Liberation and was wounded in the Battle of the Katzbach and the Battle of Paris , among others .

After the peace negotiations , Genée returned to his hometown and continued studying. During this time he appeared occasionally as a singer in a small private setting. He made his official debut on November 23, 1818, when he performed in Koenigsberg with Carl von La Roche . There he was hired for two years that same evening. Afterwards he went to Gdansk with Schröder. There he remained under contract until 1824 and then Karl Friedrich Cerf brought him to the Königstädtisches Theater in Berlin .

In 1826 Genée moved to the royal. Hoftheater to Dresden and in the following year he became a member of the ensemble of the Stadttheater Aachen . He undertook this ensemble, among other things, in 1830 with Weber's opera Der Freischütz, on a highly acclaimed guest tour to Paris .

With effect from October 10, 1841, Genée was entrusted with the management of the Danzig City Theater. In contrast to his highly acclaimed artistic prowess, his economic prowess was a disaster. In order to apply a bankruptcy, Richard , one of his sons, took over the theater as manager.

In the role of "Frederick the Great", Genée appeared on stage for the last time on November 13, 1854. Friedrich Genée died on March 4, 1856 at the age of less than 60 in Danzig, where he found his final resting place.

Roles (selection)

Works (selection)

He also worked on plays by other authors on various occasions. He either rewrote it or adapted it for his own productions.

literature

  • Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 315 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
  • Ottmar Flüggen: Biographical stage lexicon of the German theaters . Bruckmann, Munich 1892.
  • Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume II: Artists. Winter, Heidelberg 2018, ISBN 978-3-8253-6813-5 , pp. 241–242.

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personal data
SURNAME Genée, Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Genée, Johann Friedrich (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German opera singer (bass) and director
DATE OF BIRTH June 24, 1796
PLACE OF BIRTH Koenigsberg
DATE OF DEATH March 4, 1856
Place of death Danzig