Papa Benz
Josef Friedrich "Papa" Benz ( October 19, 1863 in Gengenbach - February 9, 1928 in Munich ) was a German opera singer ( tenor ), innkeeper, cabaret director and bohemian father.
Life
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Benz, originally an opera tenor and active as such in Colmar, Regensburg, Hanover and Hamburg, came to the operetta in Munich in 1899 at the Theater am Gärtnerplatz, where he made his debut as the “Gypsy Baron”. In 1900, however, he retired from the stage and founded Café Benz at Leopoldstrasse 50 in Munich. There occurred u. a. Elise and Julius Beck , Liesl Karlstadt and Karl Valentin .
He was married to the singer Mathilde Benz (1880-1967), his daughter was the actress Lee Parry (1901-1977).
literature
- Cooperative of German Stage Members (publisher), Deutsches Bühnen-Jahrbuch 1929 , publisher: Cooperative of German Stage Members, Berlin, 1929, page 99
Web links
- Papa Benz in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Café Benz in the literature portal Bavaria .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benz, papa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Benz, Josef Friedrich (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (tenor), innkeeper, cabaret director and bohemian father |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gengenbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1928 |
| Place of death | Munich |