Fritz Schaetzler
Fritz Schaetzler (born May 13, 1898 in Nuremberg , † February 3, 1994 in La Habra , California ) was a German singer with a baritone voice .
Life
Fritz Schaetzler, who was born in Nuremberg, lost a leg as a soldier in the Second Battle of Flanders and suffered paralysis in one arm. As a result, he quit his military service and began singing training with Anna Bahr-Mildenburg in Munich in 1919 . In 1920 he made his debut as a concert singer in Nuremberg , in the same year he was engaged at the Munich State Opera , from 1922 to 1947 he worked at the State Opera in Stuttgart . He was also active as a concert and lieder singer. In 1948 Fritz Schaetzler moved to the USA , where he lived as a singing teacher in Hollywood .
Fritz Schaetzler excelled in particular as Papageno in the Magic Flute , as Figaro in Figaro's wedding and as Escamillo in Carmen .
literature
- Paul Stanley Ulrich: Theater, Dance and Music in the German Stage Yearbook, Volume 2, Verlag Arno Spitz, 1985, ISBN 3-87061-266-5 , p. 1318.
- Walther Killy , Rudolf Vierhaus (ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia . Volume 8. Saur, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-598-23163-6 , pp. 553f.
- Fritz Schätzler. German-blooded by the Führer's resolution . In: Ingrid Bauz, Sigrid Brüggemann, Roland Maier: “You don't need to come anymore!” The suppression of artists of Jewish faith and Jewish descent from Stuttgart's theater and music scene by the National Socialists . Bauz, Stuttgart 2008, p. 54f.
Web links
- Obituary for Fritz Schaetzler in the online edition of the Los Angeles Times on February 26, 1994; Retrieved August 25, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schaetzler, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer with a baritone voice |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd February 1994 |
| Place of death | La Habra , California |