Heinrich Salomon

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heinrich Salomon as Siegfried in Heinrich Dorn's opera Die Nibelungen

Heinrich Salomon (born September 3, 1825 in Leipzig , † November 5, 1903 in Berlin ) was a German opera singer ( bass ).

Life

Salomon first studied violin at the Leipzig Conservatory from 1842 and then worked in his hometown of Leipzig, at the Theater an der Wien , at the Court Theater in Munich and finally came to Berlin, where he was engaged at the royal court opera from 1853 to 1889 . His main roles included Sarastro , Leporello and Méphistophélès . In contrast to many of his colleagues, Heinrich Salomon was not only considered a good singer, but also an excellent performer.

In addition, Salomon also appeared as a concert singer. From May 15 to 17, 1853, he took part in the 31st  Lower Rhine Music Festival in Düsseldorf , which was directed by Ferdinand Hiller , Robert Schumann and Julius Tausch .

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wilhelm Hauchecorne, sheets of remembrance of the 50-year duration of the Niederrheinische Musikfest , Cologne 1868, part 2, p. 32