Description

FRANZ PÁCAL (LITOMYŠL, 24 DECEMBER, 1865 – NEPOMUK, PILSEN, 19 OCTOBER, 1938)

 

 

 

 

His real name was František Pacal. He was a violinist in the orchestra of the National Theatre in Prague from 1887 to 1892. After vocal studies with Gustav Walter in Vienna, Pacal sang in choruses in Cologne, Bremen, Graz, and Vienna. In 1897, he performed the small role of Ruodi in Guillaume Tell in Vienna and was quickly promoted to a soloist. Between 1905 and 1913, he sang successively in Prague, Riga, and Posen. During World War I, Pacal served as a senior official in the grain office in Prague. He recorded between 1902 and 1908, though his records are now quite rare.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1887-1892 Prague National Theatre

1905-1913 Vienna Opera House

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Dalibor (Smetana) Když Zdenìk mùj X-2-102878 5013r Gramophone, Praha 1908
2. Dalibor (Smetana) O Zdenku 42851 945x G&T, Wien 1902
3. Dalibor (Smetana) Slyšels to, poíteli Zonophone X-2-102879
4. Dve vdovy (Smetana) Píseǹ Ladislava 72464 1428B G&T, Wien 1901
5. Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) Steuermannslied (Mit Gewitter und Sturm) 42850 943x G&T, Wien 1902
6. Frühlingszeit (Becker) 42832 891x G&T, Wien 1902
7. Prodaná nevĕsta (Smetana) Duett with Renard-Lišková 1-79827 Favorite, Praha 1906
8. Kde domov můj (Mein Vaterhaus) 72640 1425B Berliner, Wien 1901
9. Rudé ruze (-) 72463 1402B G&T, Wien 1901
10. Haidenröslein (Schubert) 42023 1575A Berliner, Wien 1900-05
11. Kde domov mùj (Skroup) X-2-102954 4974r Gramophone, Praha 1908
12. Kdoz by tě, Marenko, nemiloval 8516 Odeon, Wien 1904
13. Lásky máj (Frühlingszeit) (Becker) 72401 237x G&T, Wien 1901
14. Proč nych tĕ Mařenko nemiloval (Wer würde dich Mariechen nicht lieben) (-) 72638 1426B G&T, Wien 1901
15. Prodaná nevĕsta (Smetana) Duett with Renard-Lišková 1-79834 Favorite, Praha 1906
16. Rusalka (Dvořák) Zpev prince 2-72129 4975r Gramophone, Praha 1908
17. Fialky (Das Veilchen) (Voyta Kuchynka) 72639 1427B G&T, Wien 1901