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PETER LORDMANN (KÖLN, GERMANY, MARCH 22, 1874 – REGENSBURG, GERMANY, JANUARY, 27, 1955)

 

 

 

 

He began his career in 1897 as a concert singer, performing in Düsseldorf and Köln. That same year, he made his operatic debut at the Hoftheater in Kassel. From 1898 to 1902, he was engaged by the Theater of Graz, followed by an engagement at the Hoftheater in Karlsruhe from 1902 to 1904. In the 1904-1905 season, he appeared at the Opernhaus in Köln, and from 1905 to 1909, he performed at the Volksoper in Wien, where he sang in the Viennese premiere of G. Puccini’s Tosca.

His repertoire at the Volksoper included Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Daland in Der fliegende Holländer, King Heinrich in Lohengrin, Stadinger in Der Waffenschmied by Lortzing, and Saint Bris in Les Huguenots.

From 1909 to 1912, he was part of the Dresden Hofoper ensemble, and from 1912 to 1916, he was engaged at the Deutschen Opernhaus in Berlin. During his time there, he sang in the 1914 premiere of E. Humperdinck’s Die Marketenderin.

After a brief stint as a soldier in World War I, he resumed his career. From 1917 to 1919, he was a soloist at the Stadttheater in Bremen. From 1919 to 1921, he was a member of the Staatstheater in Wiesbaden, and in the 1923-1924 season, he served as both singer and director at the Stadttheater in Hagen (Westfalen).

He also made guest appearances, performing at the Hofoper in Wien in 1903 and the Opernhaus in Leipzig in 1911.

His extensive stage repertoire included roles such as Osmin in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Falstaff in Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Baculus in Der Wildschütz, Bombardon in Das goldene Kreuz by Ignaz Brüll, Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Rocco in Fidelio, Giacomo in Fra Diavolo, and the Hermit in Der Freischütz.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1897 Kassel Hoftheater

1898-1902 Graz Theater

1902-1904 Karlsruhe Hoftheater

1903 Wien Hofoper

1904-1905 Köln Opernhaus

1905-1909 Wien Volkskoper

1909-1912 Dresden Hofoper

1911 Leipzig Opernhaus

1912-1916 Berlin Deutschen Opernhaus

1917-1919 Bremen Stadttheater

1919-1921 Wiesbaden Staatstheater

1923-1924 Hagen Stadttheater

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Bohème (Puccini) Mantellied 15832 Pathé, Berlin 1910
2. Carmen (Bizet) Auf in der Kampf 51172 Pathé, Wien 1911
3. Der Waffenschmied (Lortzing) Auch ich war ein Jüngling 2-15079 99-0 Favorite
4. Die Puppe (Audran) Ja Zufriedenheit 14542 Pathé, Berlin 1909
5. Don Giovanni (Mozart) Register-Arie, pt 1 15822 Pathé, Berlin 1910
6. Faust (Gounod) Duell-Terzett (w. Plaschke & Soot) 55646 Pathé, Berlin 1912
7. Faust (Gounod) Serenade 51156 Pathé, Wien 1911
8. Freischütz (Weber) Rachearie X-22555 9975 Zonophone
9. Juive (Halévy) Fluch-Arie 51155 Pathé, Wien 1911
10. Kleines Ständchen (E. Meyer-Helmund) 1021 B 3230 Vox
11. Lasst mich träumen (Sullivan) 51200 Pathé, Wien 1911
12. Martha (Flotow) Duett with (w. Reinhardt) 6004 Premier Record, Wien, 1909
13. Sie saßen und tranken am Teetisch (J. Rothstein) 1022 B 3230 Vox
14. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Ansprache des Landgrafen 51149 Pathé, Wien 1911
15. Unter dem Lindenbaum (Eberle) 51199 Pathé, Wien 1911
16. Waffenschmied (Lortzing) Auch ich war ein Jüngling X-22554 9973 Zonophone
17. Wildschütz (Lortzing) A.B.C.-Arie 15831 Pathé, Berlin 1910
18. Zar und Zimmermann (Lortzing) O sancta Justitia 2-15080 95-0 Favorite
19. Zauberflöte (Mozart) Bei Männern (w. Kaschowska) 14553 Pathé, Berlin 1909
20. Zauberflöte (Mozart) Das klinget so herrlich (w. Kaschowska) 14551 Pathé, Berlin 1909