Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Aug 8, 2024

GERMAN TENOR JOSEF SCHÖFFEL (1881-1952) CDR



JOSEF SCHÖFFEL (1881 - 1952)

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1907 at the Court Opera in Dresden as Walther in Tannhäuser. During the 1909-1912 seasons, he was engaged by the Berlin Court Opera. From 1912 to 1915, he appeared at the Municipal Theatre in Lübeck, and then from 1915 to 1921, he performed at the Court Theatre in Karlsruhe. In the 1921-1923 seasons, Schöffel sang at the Municipal Theatre in Elberfeld-Barmen, and finally, from 1923 to 1924, he was at the Opera House in Brno (Bünn). His repertoire included Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Florestan in Fidelio, Faust, Tannhäuser, Erik in Der fliegende Holländer, as well as Tristan, Siegfried, and Parsifal.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1907 Dresden Court Opera

1909-1912 Berlin Court Opera

1912-1915 Lübeck Municipal Theatre

1915-1921 Karlsruhe Court Theatre

1921-1923 Elberfeld-Barmen Municipal Theatre

1923-1924 Brno Opera House

 

TRACKLIST


 

1. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Trinklied 50078 Homokord, Berlin 1911

2. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Am stillen Herd 50087 Homokord, Berlin 1911

3. Die Walküre (Wagner) Winterstürme 50087 Homokord, Berlin 1911

4. Evangelimann (Kienzl) Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden 942936, 14013 Grammophon, Berlin 1921-02

5. Freischütz (Weber) Durch die Wälder 942937, 14013 Grammophon, Berlin 1921-02

6. Lohengrin (Wagner) Lohengrins Ankunft 50047 Homokord, Berlin 1911

7. Oberon (Weber) Vater! Hör' mich fleh'n zu dir! (Gebet) B62027 19019 Grammophon, Berlin 1922

8. Otello (Verdi) Othellos Tod B62028 19019 Grammophon, Berlin 1922

9. Siegfried (Wagner) Schmiedelied 15989 (B62013) Grammophon, Berlin 1922

10. Siegfried (Wagner) Schwertlied 15989 (B62014) Grammophon, Berlin 1922

11. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Erbarm' dich mein! (w. Rains, Vogelstrom, Weil, Kirchhoff, Armster & Neudahm & chorus) 80053 Odeon, Berlin 1910-09

12. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Ich fleh' für ihn (w. Rains, Vogelstrom, Weil, Kirchhoff, Armster, Neudahm, Krull & chorus) 50708 Odeon, Berlin 1910-09

13. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Ihr habt's gehört (w. Weil, Kirchhoff, Armster, Neudahm, Krull & chorus) 50706 Odeon, Berlin 1910-09

14. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Inbrunst im Herzen (Romerzählung, pt 1) 15974 (B62009) Grammophon, Berlin 1922

15. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Nach Rom gelangte ich (Romerzählung, pt 2) 15974 (B62010) Grammophon, Berlin 1922

16. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Mit ihnen sollst du wallen (w. Rains, Vogelstrom, Weil, Kirchhoff, Armster, Neudahm, Krull & chorus) 50710 Odeon, Berlin 1910-09

17. Zar und Zimmermann (Lortzing) Lebe wohl, mein flandrisch Mädchen 50079 Homokord, Berlin 1911


GERMAN TENOR JOSEF SCHÖFFEL (1881-1952) CDR

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