Theodor Reichmann
Theodor Reichmann (born March 15, 1849 in Rostock , † May 22, 1903 in Marbach ) was a German opera singer ( baritone ).
Life
The son of the lawyer Albert Reichmann began a commercial apprenticeship in Berlin at the request of his parents , but soon devoted himself exclusively to his musical training. He took singing lessons from Johann Elßler , Eduard Mantius and Johann Reß . In 1869 Reichmann made his debut at the Magdeburg City Theater as Ottokar in Weber's Freischütz . He then had engagements in Rotterdam , Cologne and Strasbourg . From 1872 to 1875 he was at the Hamburg City Theater , then until 1883 at the Munich Court Theater .
In 1881 Reichmann made his debut at the Vienna Court Opera , whose ensemble he was a member from 1883 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1903. From 1889 to 1891 he was engaged at the Berlin Kroll Opera and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City . From 1882 to 1902 he had regular appearances at the Bayreuth Festival . At the first performance of Parsifal in 1882 he sang Amfortas.
In 1888 Reichmann was appointed chamber singer. He was awarded the Franz Joseph Order , among others . In Vienna, Reichmanngasse is named after him.
Theodor Reichmann had been suffering from a heart condition for a long time and died on May 22, 1903 - Richard Wagner's 90th birthday - in the Marbach sanatorium on Lake Constance after a stroke. He was buried in Berlin on Cemetery III of the Jerusalem and New Churches in front of the Hallesches Tor . In the preserved lattice grave complex there is a multi-level grave monument made of black granite, on which the marble sculpture of a mourner is leaning, created around 1904 in the stonemasonry workshop Wilhelm Sipperling. A medallion with the portrait of the dead man has been lost.
Repertoire (selection)
- William Tell - Guillaume Tell
- Lord Ruthwen - The Vampire
- Hans Heiling - Hans Heiling
- The Dutchman - The Flying Dutchman
- Wolfram - Tannhauser
- Hans Sachs - The Mastersingers of Nuremberg
- Wotan - The Ring of the Nibelung
- Count Luna - The Troubadour
- Hamlet - Hamlet
- Werner Kirchhofer - The Trumpeter of Säckingen (by Victor Ernst Nessler )
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 810 ff. ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Ludwig Eisenberg: The spiritual Vienna. Lexicon of artists and writers. Communications about Viennese architects, sculptors, stage artists, graphic artists, journalists, painters, musicians and writers . Volume 1. Vienna, Daberkow, 1889 ff.
- Christian Fastl: Reichmann, Theodor. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .
- Clemens Höslinger : Reichmann, Theodor (1849-1903), singer. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 36 f. (Direct links on p. 36 , p. 37 ).
Web links
- Theodor Reichmann in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Theodor Reichmann at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Theodor Reichmann in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
- Theodor Reichmann's appearances at the Vienna State Opera
Individual evidence
- ^ New Free Press . May 22, 1903, Abendblatt, p. 3 (accessed March 30, 2019). Theodor Reichmann . In: Neue Freie Presse , May 23, 1903, Morgenblatt, pp. 1–2 (accessed on March 30, 2019).
- ^ Hans-Jürgen Mende : Lexicon of Berlin burial places . Pharus-Plan, Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-86514-206-1 , p. 245.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reichmann, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rostock |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 1903 |
| Place of death | Marbach |