BERNHARD
BÖTEL (HAMBURG, 9 JULY, 1883 – BERLIN, 1953)
His father was the
famous tenor Heinrich Bötel (1854-1938); studied singing with Mathieu Lorent in
Hamburg, later under Ernst Grenzebach in Berlin. He debuted in 1905 at the
Municipal Theatre of Aachen as Lancelot in the operetta ''La Poupée'' of
Audran. Then he joined to the Komische Oper, where he had his great success as
Hoffmann in ''Hoffmanns Erzählungen''. He remained four years in Berlin and
sang in this time also Buffo roles. In 1907 he appeared with the ensemble of
the Komische Oper in London Adelphi Theatre in the English première of
''Hoffmanns Erzählungen'' as comprimario. Later he had in Vienna a significant
career as an operetta singer, first at the Opera House in Vienna, then in the
1912-1914 at the Raimund Theatre in Vienna. He took part on 17. 11. 1909 in the
premiere of F. Lehár's operetta ''Der Graf von Luxemburg'' at the Opera House
in Vienna. In the 1914-1915 season he was active at the Municipal Theatre
of Halle/Saale. Then he worked again in Berlin and was during of
1920's as a Tenor-Buffo a respected member of the Berlin Urban Opera. At the
same time he appeared as an operetta singer and was celebrated as a partner of
famous diva Fritzi Massary. In the 1928-1931 seasons he appeared at
the Berlin Kroll Opera. In 1935 he retired from the stage.
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
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