Theodor Mayer (singer)

Theodor Mayer (born November 9, 1839 in Munich ; † September 24, 1909 there ) was a German opera singer ( baritone / bass ).

Life

The son of a court sporer attended the Munich Conservatory and appeared for the first time in Ulm in 1865 as "Jacob" in Josef in Egypt by Étienne-Nicolas Méhul .

He took part in the war of 1866 and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. After engagements in Bamberg and Linz, he made his successful debut as “Heerrufer” in Lohengrin in Munich and on September 1, 1871, joined the Association of the Munich Court Theater .

At a young age he sang second and first baritone roles, then he went on with great success to the downright bass buffo, in which he played for many years as “Bartolo” in Figaro's wedding , “Schulmeister” in Der Wildschütz , “Masetto” in Don Giovanni , “ Kellermeister ”in Undine (Lortzing) etc. was one of the audience's favorites. He was also the first “Alberich” in Siegfried and Götterdämmerung in Munich.

His amiable humor, which never degenerated unattractively or exceeded the limits of what was artistically permitted, and his simple but sharp talent for characterization always allowed him to be recognized as a real artist. Even after more than thirty years of service, he was regarded in the ensemble as a dutiful, hardworking artist, a sure bearer of smaller roles and a meritorious veteran of the Munich court stage.

literature

Ludwig Eisenberg : Theodor Mayer . In: Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 658 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ).

Web links

Theodor Mayer in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)

Remarks

↑ Eisenbergos Bühnenlexikon writes "Son of a court saver". This is an obvious typing or typing error. Ludwig Eisenberg : Theodor Mayer . In: Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 658 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ). The house owners and hostel owners of the kb capital and residence city of Munich on May 1, 1861 , p. 53, books.google , recorded “Mayer Georg Hofsporer Schäfflerg. 13 ", the Bavarian Landbötin of February 29, 1860 among the" jury members and substitute jury members for the 1st ordinary jury session for Upper Bavaria. […] Georg Mayer, Hofsporer in Munich ”, books.google . In Marita Krauss: The Royal Bavarian Court Suppliers (2009) can be found on p. 306 books.google “1841 | Mayer, Georg | Munich | March 1st | KB Hofsporer ".

personal data
SURNAME	Mayer, Theodor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German opera singer (baritone / bass)
DATE OF BIRTH	November 9, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH	Munich
DATE OF DEATH	September 24, 1909
Place of death	Munich

[1] Eisenbergos Bühnenlexikon writes "Son of a court saver". This is an obvious typing or typing error. Ludwig Eisenberg : Theodor Mayer . In: Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 658 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ). The house owners and hostel owners of the kb capital and residence city of Munich on May 1, 1861 , p. 53, books.google , recorded “Mayer Georg Hofsporer Schäfflerg. 13 ", the Bavarian Landbötin of February 29, 1860 among the" jury members and substitute jury members for the 1st ordinary jury session for Upper Bavaria. […] Georg Mayer, Hofsporer in Munich ”, books.google . In Marita Krauss: The Royal Bavarian Court Suppliers (2009) can be found on p. 306 books.google “1841 | Mayer, Georg | Munich | March 1st | KB Hofsporer ".