Carl Perron
Carl Perron , also Karl Perron , born Karl Pergamenter , (born June 3, 1858 in Frankenthal , † July 15, 1928 in Dresden ) was a German opera singer ( bass baritone ).
Life
Carl Perron was born the son of an art dealer and numismatist in Frankenthal in the Palatinate. He comes from one of the most famous families in the city. His relatives include the royal court sculptor Philipp Perron (1840–1907) and the painter and sculptor Walter Perron .
Perron completed his training with the renowned singing teachers Julius Hey and Julius Stockhausen . He later studied acting with Ernst von Possart . From 1880 to 1884 he appeared as a concert singer until he made his debut in 1884 as Wolfram im Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner at the Leipzig Opera House . Perron remained a member of the Leipzig Opera House until 1891 . In 1892 he finally went to the Dresden Court Opera , where he was employed until 1913. During this time, not only the opera in Dresden experienced its heyday, but also Perron's career. He was hailed as one of the most prominent and popular singers at the Dresden Opera. The composer Richard Strauss called Perron a "first-class singer" and put him in at the premiere of Salome in 1905 as Jochanaan with Marie Wittich, Irene von Chavanne and Karel Burian . In 1909 and 1911 further collaborations with Richard Strauss followed with the roles of Orestes in the opera Elektra and that of Ochs auf Lerchenau in Rosenkavalier . Perron contributed significantly to the success of the Rosenkavalier .
The singer was also famous for his productions of the heroes in Richard Wagner's operas. From 1889 to 1904 it was an integral part of the Bayreuth Festival . In addition to his part as Amfortas in Parsifal , he appeared as Wotan in the Ring of the Nibelung and as Gunther in Götterdämmerung . Perron also received a lot of praise for his performance in Mozart's Don Giovanni . As a singer, however, he was not limited to the works of Strauss and Wagner, he also embodied heroes in works by Felix Draeseke , Oskar von Chelius , August Bungert , Leo Blech , Ambroise Thomas , Heinrich Marschner , Giacomo Meyerbeer , Georges Bizet and among others Max von Schillings . There was also the role of Eugene Onegin in the opera of the same name by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the premiere in Dresden. Perron's places of work were as varied as his appearances. In addition to Dresden, Leipzig and Bayreuth, he also traveled to Amsterdam , Frankfurt am Main , Munich , Prague and Riga .
The singer Karl Scheidemantel was one of his close friends . In addition, documents show that he was at least temporarily in letter contact with Engelbert Humperdinck , Robert Seitz and Hermann Heinrich Meier .
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 759, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Great Bavarian Biographical Encyclopedia . Volume 3. Saur, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-598-11460-5 , p. 1474
- Platform, Karl. In: Karl-Josef Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . 3. Edition. KG Saur Verlag, Munich 1997-2000, Vol. 4, p. 2704
Individual evidence
- ^ The Perron Art Prize ( Memento from March 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Website of the city of Frankenthal. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Elizabeth Forbes: Karl Perron ) Grove Music Online on the Oxford Music Online website. Oxford University Press. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ Carl Perron in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- ^ Entry on Carl Perron in Kalliope .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perron, Carl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perron, Karl; Parchment, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (bass baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankenthal |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1928 |
| Place of death | Dresden |