Hans Melms
Hans Melms ( June 17, 1869 in Berlin - August 28, 1941 there ) was a German opera singer ( baritone ).
Life
Melms began his stage career at the Altenburg Hoftheater in 1892 after completing his vocal training, came to Würzburg in 1893, to Olmütz in 1894, to Chemnitz where he stayed for two years, then to Cologne and joined the Association of the City Theater in Magdeburg in 1898. Melms was very active here until 1902 when he received an application to the court opera in Vienna. There he made his debut as "Tonio" in Bajazzo . In 1903 he sang Kurwenal in the new production of Tristan und Isolde under the direction of Gustav Mahler .
His appearance left the best impression. His warm, full and soft voice, of the most beautiful sound, with heroic baritone coloring, was generally pleasing, and his tones met strict requirements both in the middle register and in the high register. His spirited and effective play was also recognized.
In 1904 he went to the Nationaltheater Berlin, 1905 to the Volksoper Vienna, 1907 again the Hofoper, 1909 again Volksoper and from 1910 to 1914 he was a member of the Hofoper ensemble for the third time.
From 1917 he lived in Berlin and played small film roles, being completely impoverished. As early as 1908 he was an actor in at least two audio images , to which he also accompanied vocals.
He sang as a guest at the Leipzig Opera House in 1900, at the Munich Court Opera in 1901 and at the Deutsches Theater in Brno in 1903.
His games included u. a. the “Pizarro” in Fidelio , the “ Hans Heiling ”, the “Jäger” in the night camp in Granada , the “Telramund” in Lohengrin , the “Wotan” in the Walküre , the “Kurwenal” in Tristan , the “Rigoletto”, the "Graf Luna" in the Troubadour , the "Nelusco" in Die Afrikanerin , the "Valentin" in Faust and the "Wolfram" in Tannhäuser .
His voice is on an Edison cylinder (Berlin, 1905) as well as records of the brands Odeon (Vienna, 1906 to 1908) and Zonophone (Vienna, 1908 to 1909) and Pathé records (Vienna, 1907 to 1908, duets with Maria Jeritza ) preserved.
Filmography
- 1908: Rigoletto
- 1908: Traviata
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 667, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Hans Melms sings you, high love (from Tannhäuser, Vienna, 1906)
- Hans Melms in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Hans Melms at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Hans Melms' appearances at the Vienna State Opera
- Hans Melms at The German Early Cinema Database
- Hans Melms sound recording from the archive of the Austrian Media Library : ("Once I played with a scepter" from Tsar and Zimmermann )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Melms, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1941 |
| Place of death | Berlin |