Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Aug 8, 2024

GERMAN TENOR FRITZ SCHRÖDTER (1855-1924) CDR

 


FRITZ SCHRÖDTER (LEIPZIG, 15 MARCH, 1855 – VIENNA, 15 JANUARY, 1924)

 

 

 


He first studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf and began his career as an operetta singer at smaller operetta societies in Cologne, Hamburg, and Bremen. During a guest appearance at the Friedrich-Wilhelmstädtischen Theater in Berlin, he caught the attention of Johann Strauss, who arranged for his engagement at the National Theatre of Budapest in 1876.

In 1877, he became an operetta tenor at the Ring-Theater in Vienna and later studied under Kapellmeister Stoltz in Prague. His debut as an opera singer occurred in 1879 at the German Theatre in Prague, where he remained until 1886. During this time, he performed notable roles, including Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, the Duke in Rigoletto, Enzo in Ponchielli's La Gioconda, and David in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.

In 1884, he made a guest appearance at Covent Garden in London under Hans Richter. He was engaged by the Vienna Court Opera in 1886, where he excelled as both a buffo tenor and in lyric tenor roles. He participated in three opera premieres by Karl Goldmark: Merlin (November 19, 1886), Das Heimchen am Herd (March 21, 1896), and Ein Wintermärchen (January 2, 1900). He also sang in the premiere of Eugene d'Albert's Die verschenkte Frau (February 6, 1912) and Weber's Die drei Pintos (1889).

In Vienna, he portrayed roles such as Tonio in Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment, Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana, the title roles in Auber's Fra Diavolo and Flotow's Alessandro Stradella, Canio in Pagliacci, Assad in Goldmark’s Königin von Saba, and Peter Ivanov in Lortzing's Zar und Zimmermann. He remained a member of the Vienna Opera until 1915.

He made guest appearances at various venues, including the German Theatre in Prague (1884), the Opera House of Brünn (1890), the Court Opera in Munich as David in Meistersinger (1901), and the Opera House in Cologne as an Iron Stone in Die Fledermaus (1911). During the 1898-1900 seasons, he performed at the Wiesbaden festival.

On January 15, 1916, he sang at the Vienna Raimund Theatre in the premiere of the operetta Das Dreimäderlhaus by H. Berté. He was also a highly respected concert singer and performed in the premiere of Gustav Mahler's Das klagende Lied in Vienna (February 17, 1901). After retiring, he worked as a pedagogue in Vienna and was the father-in-law of bass Wilhelm Hesch (1860-1908).

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1876 Budapest National Theatre

1877 Vienna Ring-Theater

1879-1886 Prague German Theatre

1884 Prague German Theatre

1884 London Covent Garden

1886-1915 Vienna Court Opera

1898-1900 Festival of Wiesbaden

1890 Brünn Opera House

1901 Munich Court Opera

1911 Cologne Opera House

1916 Vienna Raimund Theatre

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Carmen (Bizet): Blumenarie 42855 940x G&T, Wien 1902-04

2. Prodana Nevesta (Smetana): Weiss ich doch eine (w. Hesch) 44167 939x G&T, Wien 1902-04

3. Belle Hélène (Offenbach) Apfellied 4-42353, 14676u Gramophone, Wien 1909-05

4. Bettelstudent (Millöcker) Ich knüpfte manche zarte Bande 4-42354, 14677u Gramophone, Wien 1909-05

5. Das Frührot leuchtet ins Tal hinein (Behr) 4-42370 15367u Gramophone, Wien 1909-10-18

6. Fledermaus (Strauss) Brüderlein und Schwesterlein 42776 2484B G&T, Wien 1902-05

7. Ich wollt' ich wär ein Schmetterling (Delibes) 2-42025 2483B G&T, Wien 1902-05

8. Komm', wir wandeln zusammen im Mondschein (Cornelius) 2-42521 901x G&T, Wien 1902-04

9. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Am Jordan (Johannistag-Lied) 42757 2426B G&T, Wien 1902-04

10. Musica proibita (Gastaldon) 2-52730 15145u Gramophone, Wien 1909-09-21

11. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Ihr scherzet immer 042245, 01202v Gramophone, Wien 1909-09-21

12. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Jetzt spielen 42830 871x G&T, Wien 1902-04

13. Trovatore (Verdi) Dass nur für mich 42883 1013x G&T, Wien 1902-05

14. Trovatore (Verdi) Einsam steh' ich (Ständchen) 42071 2427B G&T, Wien 1902-04

15. Wie schön bist du die Lieb' (A Grünfeld) 42829 870x G&T, Wien 1902-04

16. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Jetzt spielen 042244 01201v Gramophone, Wien 1909-09-21


GERMAN TENOR FRITZ SCHRÖDTER (1855-1924) CDR

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