KARL MEISTER (FRANKFURT, GERMANY, 1875 - ABOUT 1929)
He started his career
as chorist at the Stadttheater in Kiel. He made his debut in 1900 at the
Operettentheater in the English Garden at Vienna. In the 1900-1901 season he
was engaged by the at the Carl-Theater in Vienna. In the 1901-1902 season he
went on an operetta tour through Russia. In the 1902-1908 seasons he was active
at the Theater in Vienna; here he appeared in several operetta premieres:
"Bruder Straubinger" of Edmund Eysler (1903), "Wiener
Frauen" of Franz Lehár (1902), "Die lustige Witwe" (1905, as
Camille de Rossillon) and "Der Fremdenführen" of C. M. Ziehrer
(1902). In 1901 he appeared at the Carl-Theater in the premiere of an other
Ziehrer's operetta "Die drei Wünsche". In the 1908-1910 seasons he
was engaged by the Carl Schultze-Theater in Hamburg. In the 1911-1912 season he
performed at the Theater des Westens in Berlin. As a guest he appeared in Brünn
(German Theater, 1905), Prague (1907, German Theater), Dresden
(Central-Theater) and Munich (Theater am Gärtnerplatz). Now and then he also
appeared as an opera singer, possibly as Lyonel in F. von Flotow's ''Martha''.
He still appeared at the beginning of the 1920's in Vienna.
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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