Heinrich Bruns (actor)
Heinrich Bruns , pseudonym Heinrich Lebrun (born August 17, 1867 in Halberstadt , † March 1914 in Munich ) was a German theater actor , opera singer ( tenor ) and cabaret artist .
Life
Bruns, the son of a factory owner, worked in his parents' factory after studying at university until he began to take up musical and vocal studies. After completing his training with Maestro Cesare Gallieri in Milan, he decided to devote himself to the stage. He started his first engagement in Weimar , from there he came to the court theater in Dresden , where his tenor voice was praised and appreciated. After several years of activity, however, he left Dresden and went to Hamburg , where his voice was recognized both on stage and in the concert hall.
He later switched to cabaret and performed under the name Lebrun in Vienna and Munich.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 134 f., ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Heinrich Bruns in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Heinrich Bruns at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
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| SURNAME | Bruns, Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lebrun, Heinrich (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actor, opera singer (tenor) and cabaret artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halberstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1914 |
| Place of death | Munich |