Louis of Bignio
Louis von Bignio ( July 29, 1839 in Pest - November 29, 1907 in Vienna , Austria-Hungary ) was an opera singer ( baritone ).
Life
Bignio studied in Pest with Peter Stoll and in Vienna with Gaetano Rossi and Giovanni Gentiluomo . He made his debut as a “hunter” in the night camp in Granada at the Deutsches Theater in Pest.
On April 1, 1863 he made his debut at the Kärntnertortheater, where he remained until September 30, 1883. His main roles included " Rigoletto ", "Graf Luna" ( Il trovatore ), "Wolfram" ( Tannhäuser ) and " Zampa ".
The court opera appointed him a chamber singer and in 1883 an honorary member .
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 96 f., ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Bignio, Louis von (1839-1907), singer. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 84.
- Franz Hadamowsky / Alexander Witeschnik: One Hundred Years of the Vienna Opera on the Ring [anniversary exhibition] , Vienna: Action Committee 100 year celebration of the Vienna State Opera 1969, p. 50
Web links
- Louis von Bignio at The Ibsen Stage Performance Database at the University of Oslo
- Louis von Bignio in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
- Louis von Bignio picture in the Manskopf Collection of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bignio, Louis of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | pest |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1907 |
| Place of death | Vienna , Austria-Hungary |