Josef Draxler
Josef Draxler (born October 8, 1813 in Eibiswald ( Styria ); † September 5, 1891 in Prein an der Rax near Neunkirchen (Lower Austria) ) was an Austrian opera singer ( bass ).
Life
After discovering his voice at an early stage and enjoying the necessary vocational training, Draxler came to the Kärntnerthortheater as a choir singer in 1837 , where his beautiful bass soon caught the eye and he was entrusted with solo parts. He remained loyal to this institute as long as he even worked as a stage singer. Initially he worked alongside Josef Staudigl , but by taking on large roles during Staudigl's illness, he gained recognition and popularity with the public and the press.
In 1869 he also moved to the new Hof Opera Theater , where he retired as Kaspar in Carl Maria von Weber's opera Der Freischütz in 1876 after almost 40 years at the same theater.
Draxler retired to his country estate in the Prein, where he could pursue his favorite activities (hunting and agriculture) undisturbed.
His younger brother Alois Draxler was also an opera singer.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 211, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Elisabeth Th. Hilscher-Fritz: Draxler, Josef. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
- Draxler, Josef (1813-1891), singer. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 198.
- Michael Jahn : The Vienna Court Opera from 1848 to 1870. Personnel - performances - program. (= Publications of the Institute for Austrian Music Documentation 27). Tutzing 2002, ISBN 3-7952-1075-5 .
Web links
- Josef Draxler's appearances at the Vienna State Opera
- Josef Draxler at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Draxler, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian opera singer (bass) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eibiswald |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 5, 1891 |
| Place of death | Prein on the Rax |