Ignaz Walter (composer)

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Johann Ignaz Walter (also Waldert) (born August 31, 1755 in Radonitz (Radonice u Kadaně), Bohemia ; † February 22, 1822 in Regensburg ) was a German opera singer (tenor) and composer of Bohemian origin. He was the son of the hat maker Leopold Waldert and his wife Eva Theresia geb. Pandl.

Life

Walter made his successful debut as a singer in Prague in 1777 . The tenor worked at the Mainz Theater around 1788, after which he moved to Northern Germany, where, in addition to Hanover, he also performed regularly at the newly founded Bremen Theater am Ostertor. Walter was soon able to neglect his career as a singer, as he quickly became much more in demand as a composer. He composed around 20 operas and a number of stage music, but also chamber music. Ignaz Walter presented the first opera after Goethe's Faust to the public on December 27, 1797 in Bremen. He stayed in Bremen until 1804, after which he was musical director of the court theater in Regensburg. Walter was soon able to neglect his career as a singer, as he quickly became much more in demand as a composer.

Works (selection)

Operas
Singing games
  • The beaten devil. Singspiel in 1 act .
  • The bad woman. Funny original Singspiel in 2 acts . (Libretto by Karl Alexander Herklots )
  • 25,000 guilders or in the dark is not good rumor. Singspiel in 3 acts . (in cooperation with Christian Heinrich Spieß )
  • The Merchant of Smyrna. Singspiel in 1 act . (Libretto by Christian Friedrich Schwan )
  • Peter, you stay or the house friend in the country. Singspiel in 1 act .
  • The potion of immortality. Singspiel in 4 acts . ( Christian August Vulpius )

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personal data
SURNAME Walter, Ignaz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Walter, Johann Ignaz (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German opera singer (tenor) and composer of Bohemian origin
DATE OF BIRTH August 31, 1755
PLACE OF BIRTH Radonitz near Perutz , Bohemia
DATE OF DEATH February 22, 1822
Place of death regensburg