Heinrich Knote
Heinrich Knote (born November 26, 1870 in Munich , † January 12, 1953 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany) was a German opera singer (tenor). He was also a royal Bavarian chamber singer and Richard Wagner - hero tenor .
Life
Knote made his debut as a singer in Munich in 1892 , after which he soon developed into a Wagner tenor. From 1904 to 1908 he gave guest appearances in London and was also a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York . At that time he was considered a great rival to Enrico Caruso .
Heinrich Knote ended his career in Munich in 1931 . Knote is still regarded today as one of the best German hero tenors, especially with regard to his parade roles as Siegfried and Tannhauser . A portrait hangs in his honor in the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.
Knote was married to the singer Katharina Feilner (1881-1968) for the second time. She was a daughter of the photographer Jean Baptiste Feilner . Knote rests in the cemetery in Feldafing . Knotestrasse was named after him in 1945 in Munich- Solln .
literature
- Wilhelm Zentner: Knote, Heinrich. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1980, ISBN 3-428-00193-1 , p. 228 ( digitized version ).
- Knote, Heinrich Opernsänger , in: Karl Bosl (ed.), Bavarian Biography . 8000 personalities from 15 centuries, Regensburg 1983, p. 430.
Web links
- Literature by and about Heinrich Knote in the catalog of the German National Library
- Klaus Ulrich Spiegel: Mastery, glamor and eloquence - The great German tenor Heinrich Knote
- Heinrich Knote in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Knotestrasse. In: sollner-hefte.de. Retrieved June 20, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knote, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (tenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1953 |
| Place of death | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |