Walther Falkenstein
Walther Falkenstein , also Walther Siebert-Falkenstein and Walter Siebert , ( February 8, 1862 in Dresden - May 27, 1940 in Bad Schandau ) was a German opera singer ( tenor ) and stage actor .
Life
After attending the commercial school in Dresden, Falkenstein devoted himself to the commercial profession. Franz Wüllner discovered his tenor voice and advised him to pursue a career on stage.
After having attended the conservatory in Dresden for three years , where Gustav Scharfe was his singing master, he took up engagement in Basel in 1885 and made his debut there as “Radames” and “Bois Rose”. Then he came to Mainz, Detmold, Metz, Breslau, Magdeburg, at the Theater an der Wien (1890 to 1892), Wiesbaden 1893, Frankfurt am Main (1894 to 1895), Dresden Residenztheater (1894 to 1895), Linz (1897 to 1899) ) and then joined the Association of City Theater in Brno, where he made his debut as "Postillon".
Falkenstein was an excellent operetta and opera tenor and knew how to use his vocal instruments very successfully. His correct singing, his appearance and his extremely sympathetic game were perfectly suited to give as characteristic a picture as possible of his heroes. In addition to “Max”, “Lyonel”, “Faust” etc., “Gypsy Baron”, “Beggar Student”, “King” in Don Caesar , “Arthur Bryk” in the carnival in Rome etc. should be emphasized .
From 1902 the artist worked as a guest at the State Theater in Linz and later again at the City Theater in Brno.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 247, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Walther Falkenstein at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
Individual evidence
- ^ Deutsches Theater-Lexikon , Volume 3 (1992), pp. 2192-2193.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Falkenstein, Walther |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Siebert-Falkenstein, Walther (full name); Siebert, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (tenor) and theater actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 1940 |
| Place of death | Bad Schandau |