Karl Blasel

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Karl Blasel (by Jan Vilímek , 1892)
Karl Blasel's grave

Karl Blasel (born October 16, 1831 in Vienna , Austrian Empire ; † June 16, 1922 there , Austria ) was an Austrian actor and theater director.

Life

Blasel was born as the eleventh child of a mother-of-pearl engraver in Lederergasse in Vienna's 8th district. Discovered as a talent by Johann Michael Weinkopf , he enjoyed training as a choirboy at the Vienna Court Opera in his early years . His first appearance was in Die Zauberflöte , where he had to dance to Tamino's flute as a monkey. He enjoyed his further training at the Michaeler Singing and Violin School . In the Josefstadt singing school of Mr. Hüpfel, he then joined a group that set up a house theater. There he met Josef Matras , who provided the troops with food.

In the theater season 1849/50 Blasel made his debut under director Thomé in Laibach as a chorister in the play "Die Reise nach Graz". It was there that Karl met his colleague Johanna Wellen , whom he married in 1949 in the parish church of Lemberg . Their son Leopold Blasel , as well as his nephew Paul Blasel and his wife Leopoldine Blasel were actors and singers.

At first he was repeatedly engaged in the roles of a nature boy or adolescent lover, but later switched to the comic subject, which became his subject. In the next few years he was a member of various stages, including a. in 1851 and 1856 at the National Theater Innsbruck. From 1863 Karl Blasel also appeared at the Theater an der Wien , which was then directed by Franz Stampfer. He made his debut on March 23rd of that year in the play "An Adventure in the Forest Mill" and as Sterzl in the farce "The Light Person". He then took on numerous comic operetta roles, such as King Bobêche in Bluebeard , Prince Paul in Grand Duchess of Gerolstein and King Menelaus in The Beautiful Helena . He quickly became a favorite of the Viennese population. At that time, Blasel also performed successfully u. a. at the Linz and Graz theaters.

In 1869, Karl Blasel accepted the call to the Carltheater and appeared there for the first time on March 22nd in the posse Glück, Abusive und Returns or The Secrets of the Gray House by Johann Nestroy . There he celebrated great successes as a comedian trio together with Wilhelm Knaack and Josef Matras .

In August 1883 Blasel leased the theater in der Josefstadt for five consecutive years from its owner, Count Degenfeld-Schönburg. Due to an existing lease with Karl Costa , however, he was only able to manage the house as director from September 12, 1885. On June 23 of the following year, Karl Blasel was granted civil rights by the City of Vienna. Under the administrative direction of Blasel, the theater experienced a heyday and great commercial success. On October 18, 1888, a revue was held to mark the centenary of the house, at which Emperor Franz Joseph and Crown Prince Rudolf were also present.

In February 1889 it was announced that Blasel would switch to the Carltheater again from August 1, 1889, despite the lease agreement that ran until 1891, to take over from the previous director, Franz Steiner . He leased the theater for five years and planned to continue it with his existing staff. Only antics and pieces from the Viennese genre were performed. The return to this theater was enthusiastically received by the Viennese audience. The Carltheater also flourished under Blasel's direction. When Emperor Franz Joseph attended the performance of the operetta "Die Lachtaube" by Eugen von Taund on April 24, 1895, he asked Blasel, probably as a joking allusion to his acting career: "What, my dear Blasel, you are in tails and white Cravate and still have to play on stage? "Blasel replied:" That doesn't confuse an old actor, he changed his wardrobe quickly. "A conversation developed about Blasel's negotiations to lease the Ronacher Theater in Vienna . However, there is no takeover. Finally, in 1895, he was replaced as director by Franz von Jauner . The final break with the Carltheater took place in 1896, when tensions with the new director culminated in a change of line-up. Blasel initially returned to the Theater an der Wien .

In July 1899, at the age of 69 and shortly before his 50th stage anniversary, Blasel leased what was then the Vienna Varieté Theater Colloseum. In addition to artists from all over the world, Viennese plays, one-act operettas and antics should now also be performed here. Another novelty was the performance of the daily theater plays during the summer months. On December 1, 1899, Karl Blasel was awarded the gold cross of merit with the crown in the course of his 50th stage anniversary . Just two years after the renovation and reopening of the Colloseum, it had to close again. Blasel blames the owner company and strong inner-city competition and files for bankruptcy on March 2, 1901.

This was followed by an engagement at the Jantsch Theater in Vienna before he returned to the Carltheater in October 1901.

From 1902 Blasel also showed himself to be responsible as an author. In the summer of 1902, the Jantschtheater performed a farce by Karl Blasel called "A Million Heir" for the first time. Blasel played the main role in it. The farce "S'goldne Wienerherz", which premiered in September of the same year, and "Der Schöne Karl" (1903) were also written by Blasel.

Karl Blasel worked as an actor almost until his death. For example, in 1912 he played in Karl Blasel as a dentist for the Vienna art film industry . He died at the age of 91 on June 16, 1922 in Vienna and was buried in a grave of honor in the Vienna Central Cemetery (group 32 A, number 47). In 1925, Blaselgasse in Vienna- Währing (18th district) was named after him.

Filmography

  • 1912: Karl Blasel as a dentist

literature

Web links

Commons : Karl Blasel  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, The Interesting Sheet, 1911-10-12, page 30. Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
  2. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, The Interesting Sheet, 1901-10-17, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  3. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, The Interesting Sheet, 1901-10-17, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  4. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, The Interesting Sheet, 1901-10-17, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  5. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, The Interesting Sheet, 1911-10-12, page 30. Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
  6. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Der Humorist, 1899-11-20, page 2. Accessed on September 18, 2017 .
  7. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Innsbrucker Nachrichten, 1884-01-12, page 6. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  8. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, The Interesting Sheet, 1901-10-17, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  9. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Der Humorist, 1899-11-20, page 2. Accessed on September 18, 2017 .
  10. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, (Linzer) Tages-Post, 1873-11-05, page 3. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  11. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Die Debatte, 1869-02-25, page 5. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  12. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Morgen-Post, 1869-03-23, page 6. Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
  13. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, (News) Welt Blatt, 1883-08-14, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  14. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Kikeriki, 1885-09-20, page 5. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  15. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Die Presse, 1885-09-13, page 15. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  16. ↑ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Neue Freie Presse, 1886-06-23, page 6. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  17. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, (Neuigkeits) Welt Blatt, 1889-11-20, page 5. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  18. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, (Neuigkeits) Welt Blatt, 1889-11-28, page 32. Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
  19. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, (News) Welt Blatt, 1889-02-12, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  20. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, (Neuigkeits) Welt Blatt, 1889-02-15, page 5. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  21. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, (Neuigkeits) Welt Blatt, 1889-09-11, page 6. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  22. ↑ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Neue Freie Presse, 1895-04-24, page 8. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  23. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Neue Freie Presse, 1896-10-06, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  24. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Die Presse, 1896-10-07, page 6. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  25. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Neues Wiener Journal, 1899-07-09, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  26. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Neues Wiener Journal, 1899-07-27, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  27. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, (Linzer) Tages-Post, 1899-12-01, page 3. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  28. ↑ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Arbeiter Zeitung, 1901-03-01, page 4. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  29. ↑ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Neue Freie Presse, 1901-03-01, page 6. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  30. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Neues Wiener Journal, 1901-03-01, page 3. Accessed on September 18, 2017 .
  31. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Der Humorist, 1901-08-10, page 2. Accessed on September 18, 2017 .
  32. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Neues Wiener Journal, 1901-10-13, page 11. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  33. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Wiener Zeitung, 1902-07-13, page 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
  34. ↑ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Der Humorist, 1902-07-20, page 2. Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
  35. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Montags Zeitung, 1903-05-25, page 2. Accessed on September 18, 2017 .
  36. ^ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Der Humorist, 1902-09-01, page 3. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Blasel, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian actor and theater director
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1831
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna , Austrian Empire
DATE OF DEATH June 16, 1922
Place of death Vienna , Austria