Sigmund Bleibtreu
Sigmund Bleibtreu , also Sigismund Bleibtreu ( February 12, 1819 in Friesach - April 28, 1894 in Vienna ) was an Austrian theater actor , officer and painter .
Life
Bleibtreu was originally intended for the soldier's profession and for this purpose was included in the military education institute in Klagenfurt. In 1841 he left the same as a cadet, served in the army, became an officer and fought under Josef Radetzky in 1848/49 , but left in 1851 in order to devote himself to the acting profession a year later, after a short preparation. He made his debut as "Wilhelm" in the Festival of Craftsmen .
When in 1859 his country appeared threatened, he served as Lancers - Standard Bearer , and returned only after the completion of the campaign ( Sardinian War ) return to stage work. During the German War Bleibtreu took part in the battle of Custozza (1866) as a second lieutenant in the infantry regiment No. 36 . For special bravery in front of the enemy he was awarded the Great Silver Medal for Bravery (Silver Medal for Bravery 1st Class). After the campaign was over, he quit his job without retaining the army of officers and returned to the acting profession.
He was engaged in Marburg, Olomouc, Pressburg and Prague, came to the Josefstädtertheater as a director in 1871, later became a member of the Karl and Ringtheaters and, after the fire in the ring, was accepted into the association of the Hofburgtheater.
He was married to the actress Amalie Bleibtreu , his daughters Hedwig Bleibtreu and Maximiliane Bleibtreu also became actresses.
Sigmund Bleibtreu's great-granddaughter Monica Bleibtreu (1944–2009) was a prominent theater actress. Their son Moritz (* 1971) is a well-known film actor.
Awards
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 104 f., ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Bleibtreu, Sigismund (1819–1894), actor, officer and painter. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 93.
Web links
- Sigmund Bleibtreu in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
Remarks
- ^ Date of death according to Eisenberg, the ÖBL writes February 18, 1894
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stay true, Sigmund |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stay true, Sigismund |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian theater actor, officer and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Friesach |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1894 |
| Place of death | Vienna |