Reinhard Leisenheimer
Reinhard Leisenheimer (born February 16, 1939 in Gensingen ; † November 9, 2014 in Breckerfeld ) was a German singer and university professor.
After attending primary school, Leisenheimer first trained as a bricklayer , worked in his parents' painting business and then as a postman at the post office. In addition to this activity, he sang with the Langenlonsheim Singers' Association and studied singing with Franz Fehringer in Mainz. After winning first prize in a singing competition, he was engaged as a tenor at the State Theater in Hanover in 1969 . From 1972 to 1976 he sang at the Nationaltheater Mannheim and from 1975 to 2004 at the Städtische Bühnen Hagen .
Since 1991 he has taught as a professor at the Cologne University of Music . For his achievements he was appointed chamber singer in 2002 . On November 9, 2014, Reinhard Leisenheimer died of cancer.
Web links
- Monika Willer: internationally respected tenor - Prof. Leisenheimer turns 75 , in WAZ on February 25, 2014
- ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Reinhard Leisenheimer in the ARD media library )
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.derwesten.de , accessed on February 25, 2014
- ^ Obituary notice for Reinhard Leisenheimer
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leisenheimer, Reinhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gensingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 2014 |
| Place of death | Hagen |