GERMAN TENOR BERNHARD BÖTEL (1883-1953) CDR

 

BERNHARD BÖTEL (HAMBURG, 9 JULY, 1883 – BERLIN, 1953)

 

 

 

His father was the renowned tenor Heinrich Bötel (1854-1938). He studied singing with Mathieu Lorent in Hamburg and later under Ernst Grenzebach in Berlin. He made his debut in 1905 at the Municipal Theatre of Aachen as Lancelot in the operetta La Poupée by Audran. He then joined the Komische Oper, where he achieved significant success as Hoffmann in Hoffmanns Erzählungen. During his four years in Berlin, he also performed various Buffo roles.

In 1907, he appeared with the ensemble of the Komische Oper at the Adelphi Theatre in London for the English premiere of Hoffmanns Erzählungen as a comprimario. He later enjoyed a notable career as an operetta singer in Vienna, first at the Vienna Opera House and then from 1912 to 1914 at the Raimund Theatre. On November 17, 1909, he participated in the premiere of F. Lehár's operetta Der Graf von Luxemburg at the Vienna Opera House.

In the 1914-1915 season, he was active at the Municipal Theatre of Halle/Saale. He returned to Berlin, where, throughout the 1920s, he became a respected member of the Berlin Urban Opera as a Tenor-Buffo. During this time, he also appeared as an operetta singer and gained acclaim as a partner of the famous diva Fritzi Massary. In the 1928-1931 seasons, he performed at the Berlin Kroll Opera. He retired from the stage in 1935.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1905 Aachen Municipal Theatre

1906 Berlin Komische Oper

1907 London Adelphi Theatre

 

TRACKLIST

 

1. Belle Hélène (Offenbach) Da es doch nur ein Traum ist (w. Massary) 044305 1205m Gramophone, Berlin 1918

2. Belle Hélène (Offenbach) Ja, ein Traum (w. Massary) 044304 1204m Gramophone, Berlin 1918

3. Berlin- Wien! (Carl Witt) Gramophone 942768 13525

4. Bettelstudent (Millöcker) Ich setz' den Fall (w. Bötel) 2-944299 18187½L Gramophone, Berlin 1915

5. Bettelstudent (Millöcker) Nur das Eine bitt' ich dich (w. Bötel) 2-944298 18186L Gramophone, Berlin 1915

6. Die weisse Dame (Boieldieu) Cavatine Komm, o holde Dame Odeon AA 57718 xxBo 7183

7. Fledermaus (Strauss) O je, o je, wie rürht mich dies! (w. van Endert) Gramophone 2-944267 18115L

8. Glücksmädel (Stolz) Wiener Frauen, Wiener Musik A. B. C. Grand Record 996a

9. Graf von Luxemburg (Lehár) Boheme-Duett (w. Kartousch) (o Lehár) 3-44061 1850ab Gramophone, Wien 1909

10. Graf von Luxemburg (Lehár) Liebe, o wie zuckersüss (w. Kartousch) 3-44057 Gramophone, Wien 1909

11. Graf von Luxemburg (Lehár) Mädel klein, Mädel fein (w. Kartousch) 3-44062 1852ab Gramophone, Wien 1909

12. Hans und Liesel Volkslied with Elisabeth van Endert Gramophone 45046 18788 l

13. Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Offenbach) Es war einmal am Hofe von Eisenack Odeon AA 57717 xxBo 7182

14. Le postillon de Longjumeau (Adam) Mes amis écoutez l'histoire Odeon AA 79238 xxBo 7404

15. Mein einz'ger Gedanke bist du (B. Seidler-Winkler) Gramophone 942777 13541

16. Verhexte Wienerstadt (E. Darewski) Komm Schatz, in den Stadtpark A. B. C. Grand Record 996b

17. Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume (Rudolf Sieczynski) Gramophone 942767 13525

18. Zigeunerbaron (Strauss) Saffi with Grete Holm A. B. C. Grand Record 1024

19. Zirkuskind (Eysler) Duett with Grete Holm A. B. C. Grand Record 1024

GERMAN TENOR BERNHARD BÖTEL (1883-1953) CDR

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