Friedrich Krastel
Friedrich Krastel (born April 9, 1839 in Mannheim , † February 12, 1908 in Vienna ) was a German-Austrian theater actor and director as well as a librettist .
Life
Friedrich Krastel, son of a choir player, was to study theology at his father's request. But he turned to drama and got an engagement at the court theater in Karlsruhe in 1856 . Eduard Devrient became aware of and encouraged him through his role as Raoul in Schiller's Maiden of Orleans . Heinrich Laube engaged Krastel in 1864 for a guest performance at the Burgtheater in Vienna , where Krastel stayed until the end of his life. From 1888 he also worked as a director and in 1892 became inspector of the drama school of the Vienna Conservatory and teacher.
Krastel was married to Louise Maria Gaul, a sister of the two painters Gustav and Franz Xaver Graul .
Krastel is buried in an honorary grave in the Vienna Central Cemetery (group 31B, row 13, number 4). In 1930 the Krastelgasse in Vienna- Meidling was named after him.
meaning
Friedrich Krastel was an outspoken audience favorite at the Vienna Burgtheater. He embodied heroes and youthful lovers very successfully, whereby his appealing appearance suited him very well. Especially among female admirers there was the fashion of collecting Krastel curls. His later switch to the hero fathers' field was no longer so successful.
Krastel was also active as a dancer and wrote libretti.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Leipzig: Paul List 1903, p. 541, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Lining: Krastel Friedrich. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 214.
- Felix Czeike: Historical Lexicon Vienna Vol. 3 . Vienna: Kremayr & Scheriau 1994.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Friedrich Krastel in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krastel, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Austrian theater actor and director as well as librettist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1908 |
| Place of death | Vienna |