FRITZ
SCHRÖDTER (LEIPZIG, 15 MARCH, 1855 – VIENNA, 15 JANUARY, 1924)
First he studied at
the Academy of Fine Arts in Dusseldorf. He began his career as an operetta
singer at smaller operetta societies in Cologne, Hamburg and Bremen. When he
made guest appearance at the Friedrich-Wilhelmstädtischen Theater in Berlin,
Johann Strauss heard him and provided in 1876 for him an engagement at the
National Theatre of Budapest. In 1877 he came as an operetta tenor of the
Ring-Theater in Vienna, then he studied under Kapellmeister Stoltz inPrague.
His debut as an opera singer took place in 1879 at the German Theatre in
Prague. Here he remained till 1886 and appeared among other things as Don
Ottavio in ‘’Don of Giovanni’’, Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’, Enzo in ‘’La Gioconda’’
of Ponchielli and as David in "Meistersingern". In 1884 he made guest
appearance at the Covent Garden in London under Hans Richter. In 1886 he was
engaged by the Vienna Court Opera; In Vienna he appeared as Buffo tenor, but
also in the lyric tenor roles. Here he sang in three opera premieres of Karl
Goldmark: on 19. 11. 1886 in ‘’Merlin’’, on 21. 3. 1896 in "Das Heimchen
am Herd", on 2. 1. 1900 in "Ein Wintermärchen", on 6. 2. 1912
in"Die verschenkte Frau" by Eugene d'Albert, also in 1889 in the
première of Weber’s "Die drei Pintos". In Vienna he also sang the
role of Tonio in ‘’La Fille du régiment’’ of Donizetti, Turiddu in ‘’Cavalleria
Rusticana’’, the title roles in ‘’Fra Diavolo’’ of Auber and ‘’Alessandro
Stradella’’ of Flotow, Canio in ‘’Pagliacci’’, Assad in
Goldmark’s "Königin von Saba" and Peter Ivanov
in "Zar und Zimmermann" by Lortzing. Till 1915
he remained a member of the Vienna Opera. In 1884 he made guest appearance at
the German Theatre in Prague, in 1890 at the Opera House of Brünn, in 1901 at
the Court Opera in Munich (as David in "Meistersingern"), in 1911 at
the Opera House in Cologne (as an Iron Stone in "Fledermaus"). In the
1898-1900 seasons he appeared in the festival of Wiesbaden. On 15. 1. 1916 he
sang at the Vienna Raimund Theatre in the premiere of the operetta "Das
Dreimäderlhaus" by H. Berté. He was at the same time a highly respected
concert singer; thus he performed in Vienna in the premiere of "Das
klagende Lied" by Gustav Mahler (17. 2. 1901). He lived after his
retirement as a pedagogue in Vienna; he 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
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