Josef Alken
Josef Alken ( March 17, 1860 in Trier - August 19, 1932 in Darmstadt ) was a German opera singer ( bass ) and actor .
Life
Alken received his training in Trier from Miss da Ponte. He began his stage career in Ulm (1883-1884), was then engaged in Magdeburg (1884-1885), Strasbourg (1885-1886) and Neustrelitz (1886-1887) and then worked at the Schwerin Court Theater as an actor and singer. His real subject was that of the bass buffo ; his performances as " Sarastro ", "Papageno", "Caspar", "Eremit", "Cardinal" and "Mephisto" were praised.
He was married to the opera singer Minna Minor . After her death in 1905, he ended his stage career.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 22, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Josef Alken at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life data ( Memento of the original from August 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at operone.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alken, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (bass) and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | trier |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 19, 1932 |
| Place of death | Darmstadt |