GERMAN TENOR KARL MEISTER CDR

 

KARL MEISTER (FRANKFURT, GERMANY, 1875 - ABOUT 1929)

 

 

 

 

He began his career as a chorister at the Stadttheater in Kiel. He made his debut in 1900 at the Operettentheater in the English Garden in Vienna. During the 1900-1901 season, he was engaged at the Carl-Theater in Vienna. In the 1901-1902 season, he embarked on an operetta tour through Russia. From 1902 to 1908, he was active at various theaters in Vienna, where he appeared in several operetta premieres, including Bruder Straubinger by Edmund Eysler (1903), Wiener Frauen by Franz Lehár (1902), Die lustige Witwe (1905, as Camille de Rossillon), and Der Fremdenführer by C. M. Ziehrer (1902). In 1901, he also performed in the premiere of Ziehrer's operetta Die drei Wünsche at the Carl-Theater.

During the 1908-1910 seasons, he was engaged at the Carl Schultze-Theater in Hamburg, and in the 1911-1912 season, he performed at the Theater des Westens in Berlin. As a guest artist, he made appearances at the German Theater in Brünn (1905), Prague (1907), Dresden (Central-Theater), and Munich (Theater am Gärtnerplatz). Occasionally, he also performed as an opera singer, possibly in the role of Lyonel in Friedrich von Flotow's Martha. He continued performing in Vienna into the early 1920s.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1900 Vienna Operettentheater

1900-1901 Vienna Carl-Theater

1901-1902 Russia Operetta tour

1902-1908 Vienna Theater

1908-1910 Hamburg Carl Schultze-Theater

1911-1912 Berlin Theater des Westens

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Am stillen Herd X-22027 Zonophone, Wien

2. Bettelstudent (Millöcker): Ich knfte (Polenlied) X-22296 Zonophone, Wien 1904

3. Das süsse Mädel (Reinhardt): Dort in der Villa am kleinen See X-22297 Zonophone, Wien 1904

4. Zigeunerbaron (Strauss): Ha seht, es' winkt with Siegmann-Wolff & Kittel 2-44038 714r G&T, Wien 1905

5. Bettelstudent (Millöcker): Ich setz' den Fall with Keplinger 2-44060 795r  G&T, Wien 1905

6. Bettelstudent (Millöcker): Nur das Eine bitt' ich dich with Keplinger 2-44051 796r  G&T, Wien 1905

7. Contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach): Trinklied 12513 Columbia, Wien 1905?

8. Contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach): Romanze 12601  Columbia, Wien 1905?

9. Wiener Frauen (Lehar) Walzerlied 8083 Odeon

10. Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Offenbach) Trinklied 8035 Odeon

11. Fledermaus (Straus) Trinklied 8182 Odeon

12. Blaubart (Offenbach) Arie 8232 Odeon

13. Eine Nacht in Venedig (Straus) Gondellied 1072 ABC Grand

14. Vogelhändler (Zeller): Duett with Mary Martini 1072 ABC Grand

15. Eine Nacht in Venedig (Straus) Gondellied 52010 Odeon

16. Spitzentuch der Königin (Straus) Wo die wilden Rosen blühen  52045 Odeon

17. Bettelstudent (Millöcker): Loblied der Polin 52059 Odeon

18. Zigeunerbaron (Straus): Entree des Barinkay 52055 Odeon

19. Straubinger Duett (Eisler) 38191 Odeon

20. Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Offenbach): Liebes Duett 38205 Odeon

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