Wilhelm Hesch
Wilhelm "Willy" Hesch , in Czech Vilém "Vilík" Heš , (born July 3, 1860 in Elbeteinitz , Bohemia ; † January 4, 1908 in Vienna ) was an Austrian theater actor and opera singer ( bass ).
Life
Hesch, the son of a farmer, was first a member of wandering Bohemian theater companies, then came to the Czech National Theater in Prague in 1880 and worked there until he occasionally appeared in a guest performance at the International Exhibition Theater in Vienna as "Kezal" in the Bartered Bride and Bernhard Pollini followed him Hamburg caught up with where he stayed for several years. From 1895 he was active as a versatile dramatic bass at the Vienna Court Opera, most recently with the title of chamber singer . His main roles included “ Mephisto ” (in Goethe's Faust ), “Leporello” (in Don Giovanni ), “Sarastro”, “Osmin” and others.
Hesch is considered the oldest German-speaking bass player, whose work has been handed down on record.
Hesch is buried in an honorary grave in the Baumgartner Friedhof (group 15, number 1) in Vienna. In 1955, the Heschweg in Vienna- Penzing and Ottakring (14th and 16th district) was named after him.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 427, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Hesch (Heš) Wilhelm. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1959, p. 302.
Web links
- Sound carrier by Wilhelm Hesch in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sound recording with Wilhelm Hesch from the archive of the Austrian Media Library : (“Vivat Bacchus” from The Abduction from the Seraglio )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jürgen Kesting: The great singers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hesch, Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hesch, Willy (nickname); Heš, Vilém |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian theater actor and opera singer (bass) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elbeteinitz , Bohemia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th January 1908 |
| Place of death | Vienna |