Description

BENNO HABERL (VIENNA, 1875 – WEIMAR, 1942)

 

 

 

 

He began his stage career in 1909 at the Court Theatre in Weimar and continued to perform there until his retirement in 1932. During his time in Weimar, he participated in several notable opera premieres. He sang in the premieres of Richard Wagner’s Parsifal and Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, solidifying his reputation in the German operatic scene. Additionally, he took part in the premiere of Eugene Bodart’s opera Hirtenlegende on December 19, 1930.

Besides his work on the opera stage, he became renowned as a concert and oratorio singer, particularly in Central Germany. Following his retirement from performing, he transitioned to a career as a vocal pedagogue in Weimar, where he passed on his knowledge to the next generation of singers.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1909-1932 Weimar Court Theatre

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. 1. Aida (Verdi) Holde Aida 14894 Pathé, Berlin 1909
   2. Carmen (Bizet) Ich seh’ die Mutter dort (w. Runge) 21390 Polyphon, Berlin 1911-04
   3. Dame Blanche (Boïeldieu) Komm, o holde Dame 15037 BA 26025 Edison 4-min cylinders, Berlin 1909-10
   4. Evangelimann (Kienzl) Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden 3537 Polyphon, Leipzig 1910 (Summer)
   5. Faust (Gounod) Es ist schon spät (w. Runge) 5314 Polyphon, Leipzig 1910 (Summer)
   6. Freischütz (Weber) Durch die Wälder 14889 Pathé, Berlin 1909
   7. Lohengrin (Wagner) Nun sei bedankt (Schwanenlied) 14890 Pathé, Berlin 1909
   8. Lohengrin (Wagner) Nun sei bedankt 21059 Polyphon, Leipzig 1911 (Spring)
   9. Lohengrin (Wagner) Wenn ich im Kampfe (w. Runge) 5311 Polyphon, Berlin 1910-07
   10. Martha (Flotow) Ach, so fromm 15041 BA 26129 Edison 4-min cylinders, Berlin 1909-10
   11. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Am stillen Herd 3533 Polyphon, Leipzig 1910 (Summer)
   12. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Hüll’ dich in Tand 3539 Original Goldora, Leipzig 1910 (Summer)
   13. Zar und Zimmermann (Lortzing) Lebe wohl, mein flandrisch Mädchen 14888 Pathé, Berlin 1909