ERNEST VAN DYCK (ANTWERP, 2 APRIL, 1861 – BERLAAR, 3 AUGUST, 1923)
For a short time he studied law and worked as a journalist before beginning singing lessons with, among others, the composers Chabrier and Massenet, an association that led to his creation of Massenet’s Werther in 1892. His first appearance in Bayreuth was in 1888 as Parsifal. Although he did not have the most beautiful voice, his intelligence and the ability to learn roles on short notice were a godsend to opera house managements.
Chronology of some appearances
Lohengrin 1/2/191900, Loge 2/6/191900, Siegmund 2/8/191900, Tristan 3/6/191900, Tannhäuser 12/27/191900, Siegmund 1/10/191901, Loge 1/24/191901, Siegmund 1/29/191901, Tannhäuser 2/14/191901, Tristan 12/26/191901, Le docteur Faust 1/28/191902, Siegmund 2/13/191902 (Filadelfia)
TRACKLIST
- Dichterliebe (Schumann) Ich grolle nicht 8702 Homophone, Paris 1905
- Dichterliebe (Schumann) Ich grolle nicht 39100 xPh 535 Fonotipia, Paris 1905
- Die Meistersinger (Wagner) Walter devant les mâitres 8703 Homophone, Paris 1905
- Die Post (Schubert) 60607 Pathé cylinders, London 1903
- Die Walküre (Wagner) Plus d’hiver, déjà le printemps commence 39098 xPh 536 Fonotipia, Paris 1905
- Du bist wie eine blume (Schumann) 39101 xPh 539 Fonotipia, Paris 1905
- Een bloemken (Nicolai) 39102 xPh 542 Fonotipia, Paris 1905
- Meistersinger (Wagner) Walther vor die Meisterzunft 60605 798 Pathé Cylinders, London 1903
- Walkyre (Wagner) Chant d’amour 60602 795 Pathé Cylinders, London 1903
- Werther (Massenet) Pourquoi me réveiller (Stances d’Ossian) 39113 xPh 537 Fonotipia, Paris 1905
- Werther (Massenet) Stances d’Ossian 60604 Pathé Cylinders, London 1903
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