Description

CARL RITTMANN (PODGÓRZE, KRAKOW, GALICIA, THEN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, JANUARY 19, 1877 – LONDON, UK, NOVEMBER 4, 1944)

 

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1902 at the Municipal Theater of Beuthen, where he was engaged until 1904. He then continued his education and was active during the 1906–1908 seasons at the Opera House in Bern, Switzerland. From 1908 to 1910, he sang at the Municipal Theater in Bremen, and from 1910 to 1925 he was engaged by the Vienna Court Opera, where he appeared with great success. His repertoire there included Eberbach in Der Wildschütz, Valentin in Faust, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Wolfram in Tannhäuser, Donner in Das Rheingold, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly, Nelusco in L’Africaine, and Escamillo in Carmen. At the beginning of the 1930s, he was still living in Vienna.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1902-1904 Beuthen Municipal Theater

1906-1908 Bern Opera House

1908-1910 Bremen Municipal Theater

1910-1925 Vienna Court Opera

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Die beiden Grenadiere (Schumann) X25758 xB3866 Odeon, Berlin 1908-0607

Die Uhr (Loewe) X25757 xB3865 Odeon, Berlin 1908-0607

Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdinck) Wir armen, armen Leute (Besenbinderlied) 4-42600 121ab Gramophone, Berlin 1908-12-07

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Im weiten Weltall (w. Baum) 2-24127 10183L Gramophone, Bremen 1909-11

Martha (Flotow) Ja! Seit früher Kindheit Tagen (w. Baum) 1-19274 Favorite

Tannhäuser (Wagner) Blick’ ich umher D1312 1312 Dacapo, Berlin 1908-05-0104

Tannhäuser (Wagner) Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden 1-15586 4510-o Favorite, Hannover 1908-0203

Zauberflöte (Mozart) Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen (w. Runge) 1-19297 1014-b Favorite, Hannover 1908-10-12

Zauberflöte (Mozart) Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena! (w. Runge) 1-19298 1015-b Favorite, Hannover 1908-10-12