He studied singing in his father's town Cologne and made his
debut there (1902). During his whole career which lasted till the 1930’s he has
remained a member of the Cologne
Opera. Here he appeared in many opera premières. He guested in leading German
theaters, also at the Opera House of Budapest and in 1913 in Amsterdam as Klingsor in ‘’Parsifal’’. He was
also a respected oratorio soloist.
Chronology of some appearances
1902 Cologne
Opera House
1913 Amsterdam
Opera House
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Zonopohne, Köln 1906-08?
Licia (-) with Dennery and chorusX-24187 4496L
Zonophone, Berlin 1907-08?
Waffenschmied (Lortzing): Betterliebe von Muhldorfer Einlege X-22645 5951L
Zar und Zimmermann (Lortzing): Zarenlied X-22673 5955L
Odeon, Berlin 1910
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Prolog 56996 xxB4967
So excited to have found this! He is a cousin of my great grandfather
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