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THEODOR LATTERMANN (1886, 29/7, FRANKFURT AM MAIN – 1926, 4/3, SEEHOF)

Theodor Lattermann, after initial studies in Frankfurt am Main, was vocally trained by the renowned tenor Andreas Dippel. Lattermann debuted on stage at 19 and showcased artistic versatility, also working as a painter and sculptor. His official operatic debut came in 1907 at the Stadttheater in Barmen, followed by a significant engagement with the Stadttheater of Hamburg in 1908, where he remained a member for the rest of his career. His portrayal of Gurnemanz in the Hamburg premiere of Parsifal in 1914 stands as a notable highlight.

Lattermann’s career featured successful guest appearances between 1909 and 1910 at prestigious venues, including the Gura Opera in Berlin, the Cologne Opera House, Amsterdam, and the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. During the 1920-1921 season, he also performed at the Vienna State Opera. From 1922 to 1924, he embarked on an extensive North American tour with the German Opera, joined by his wife, the esteemed contralto Ottilie Metzger-Lattermann, to whom he had been married since 1911. On this tour, he performed key roles such as Telramund in Lohengrin and Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro and even appeared with the German Opera Company at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Lattermann and his wife participated in the American premiere of Eugen d’Albert’s opera Die toten Augen with the German Opera in Chicago in 1924. Unfortunately, his promising career was cut short in the fall of 1925 by a severe and incurable illness.

TRACKLIST

1. Barbier von Bagdad (Cornelius) So schwärmet Jugend P1202 2-1202 Parlophon, Berlin 1912-02-22
2. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Verleumdungsarie P615 2-615 Parlophon, Berlin 1911
3. Fidelio (Beethoven) Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben P1204 2-1204 Parlophon, Berlin 1912-02-22
4. Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) Dich frage ich, gepries’ner Engel 65683 (B22108) Polydor, Berlin 1922
5. Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) Die Frist ist um 65683 (B22107) Polydor, Berlin 1921
6. Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) Mögst du, mein Kind P1205 2-1205 Parlophon, Berlin 1912-02-22
7. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Hier sitz’ ich zur Wacht 65726 (B22145) Polydor, Berlin 1922
8. Lohengrin (Wagner) Gott grüß euch, liebe Männer von Brabant P337 2-1725 Parlophon, Berlin 1913
9. Martha (Flotow) Ja, was nun (w. Metzger) P387 2-1665 Parlophon, Berlin 1913
10. Martha (Flotow) Laßt mich euch fragen (Porterlied) P1203 2-1203 Parlophon, Berlin 1912-02-22
11. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Euch macht ihr’s leicht P355 2-1724 Parlophon, Berlin 1913
12. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Jerum! Jerum! P361 2-1698 Parlophon, Berlin 1913
13. Mignon (Thomas) Schwalben-Duett (w. Metzger) P387 2-1664 Parlophon, Berlin 1913
14. Rheingold (Wagner) Weiche, Wotan, weiche (w. Metzger) P385 2-1662 Parlophon, Berlin 1913
15. Siegfried (Wagner) Auf wolkigen Höh’n 65726 (B22144) Polydor, Berlin 1922
16. Siegfried (Wagner) Die Walküre, meinst du, Brünnhild, die Maid (w. Metzger) P386 2-1668 Parlophon, Berlin 1913
17. Siegfried (Wagner) Stark ruft das Lied (w. Metzger) P386 2-1667 Parlophon, Berlin 1913
18. Siegfried (Wagner) Wache! Wache! Wala, erwache! P361 2-1682 Parlophon, Berlin 1913
19. Tiefland (d’Albert) Hüll’ in die Mantille 62542 1235ar Polydor, Berlin 1921
20. Waffenschmied (Lortzing) Auch ich war ein Jüngling 10882 806ab Gramophone, Berlin 1909-03-24
21. Waffenschmied (Lortzing) Auch ich war ein Jüngling 15197, BA 26094 Edison 4-min cylinders, Berlin 1910
22. Walküre (Wagner) Der Augen leuchtendes Paar P1680 2-1680 Parlophon, Berlin 1913