Description

ALLEN HINCKLEY (BOSTON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, USA, 11 OCTOBER, 1877 – YONKERS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, USA, 28 JANUARY, 1954)

 

 

 

 

He first studied singing with Oscar Saenger in New York and later continued his studies in Germany. His stage debut occurred in 1903 at the Municipal Theater in Hamburg, where he performed the role of King Heinrich in Lohengrin. He remained in Hamburg until 1908, and during this time, he appeared in the premiere of Siegfried Wagner’s opera Sternengebot in 1908. From 1906 to 1908, he was also part of the Bayreuth Festival, where he was personally introduced to the festival by Cosima and Siegfried Wagner.

In the 1908-1914 seasons, he was a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where he made his debut in the same role of King Heinrich in Lohengrin. At the Met, he became known for his Wagnerian repertoire but also performed the role of Tommaso in the American premiere of Tiefland by E. d’Albert in 1908.

From 1917 to 1923, he taught vocal classes at the Conservatory of Kansas City. Afterward, he continued his work as a pedagogue and choir conductor in New York, leaving a lasting influence on the American music scene.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1903-1908 Hamburg Municipal Theater

1906-1908 Bayreuth Festival

1908-1914 New York Metropolitan Opera

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Because I love you (Bowers) 3-2940 3963r 1908 Gramophone, Hamburg 1907 (late)
2. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Hoi-ho! 3-42994 3952r 1908 Gramophone, Hamburg 1907 (late)
3. Lohengrin (Wagner) Gott grüss’ euch 4-42214 12336u Gramophone, Hamburg 1908
4. Lohengrin (Wagner) Mein Herr und Gott 7500 US Everlasting 4-min cylinders
5. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Das schöne Fest 3-42996 3969r Gramophone, Hamburg 1907 (late)
6. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Das schöne Fest 042174 0769v Gramophone, Hamburg 1908
7. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Gar viel und schon 042175 0770v Gramophone, Hamburg 1908
8. Tannhäuser (Wagner) O du mein holder Abendstern 34017 US Everlasting 4-min cylinders
9. The lost chord (Sullivan) 1299 US Everlasting 4-min cylinders
10. Zauberflöte (Mozart) O Isis und Osiris 34015 US Everlasting 4-min cylinders