Mathieu Ahlersmeyer
Mathieu Karl Maria Ahlersmeyer (born June 29, 1896 in Cologne , † July 23, 1979 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen ) was a German opera singer (baritone) and actor .
Life
Ahlersmeyer took singing and acting lessons from Karl Niemann in Cologne. He gained his first stage experience in Mönchengladbach in 1929; followed engagements as an opera singer in Berlin, Hamburg (1931-34), Dresden and abroad. In 1938 he sang the title role in the world premiere of Werner Egk's opera Peer Gynt . In the final phase of the Second World War , Adolf Hitler included him in the God-gifted list of the most important artists in 1944 .
Ahlersmeyer was bombed out in Dresden in 1945, and he went to the Hamburg State Opera , where he was engaged again. He had his last guest appearance in Hamburg in 1973. He is buried in the Partenkirchen cemetery in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
He was married to Marcia Otten. The marriage had four children.
Filmography
- 1949: Figaro's wedding , part of Count Almaviva in this DEFA film adaptation of the opera
- 1951: The Dubarry
- 1955: The Miss von Scuderi
- 1963/1964: The trip to the moon
literature
- Jürgen Kesting : Character singer: Mathieu Ahlersmeyer . In: The great singers , Volume 2. Claasen, Düsseldorf 1986, ISBN 3-546-45387-5 , p. 1034f.
- Frank-Burkhard Habel , Volker Wachter : The great lexicon of the GDR stars. The actors from film and television. Extended new edition. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-89602-391-8 .
Web links
- Works by and about Mathieu Ahlersmeyer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Mathieu Ahlersmeyer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Matthieu Ahlersmeyer Biography , see also: Ernst Klee : Das Kulturlexikon zum Third Reich. Who was what before and after 1945 . S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, ISBN 978-3-10-039326-5 , p. 11.
- ^ Ernst Klee: The culture lexicon for the Third Reich. Who was what before and after 1945 . S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, p. 11.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ahlersmeyer, Mathieu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ahlersmeyer, Mathieu Karl Maria (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (baritone) and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1979 |
| Place of death | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |