Description

HEINRICH FRIEDRICH BÖTEL (HAMBURG, 6 MARCH, 1854 – HAMBURG, 5 JANUARY 1938)

 

 

 

  

His voice was discovered by Bernhard Pollini, the manager of the Opera House in Hamburg. He studied singing under Zumpe and Franz Krückl in Hamburg. In 1883, he made his debut at the Stadttheater in Hamburg as Manrico in Il Trovatore.

He made guest appearances at the Hofoper in Vienna (1884 and 1887), Opernhaus in Frankfurt am Main (1884–1893), Berlin Kroll Opera (1884–1892), Opernhaus in Leipzig (1886), Hoftheater in Schwerin (1887), Stadttheater in Bremen (1887) and Basel (1892), Theater des Westens in Berlin (1898), Deutschen Opernhaus in Rotterdam (1890), as well as in Cologne, Stuttgart, Wrocław, and at the Thalia Theater in New York (1887).

His extensive repertoire included Arnoldo in William Tell, Enzo in La Gioconda, Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana, Canio in Pagliacci, Masaniello in La Muette de Portici, Raoul in Les Huguenots, and Lyonel in Martha.

The singer’s career lasted a long time; as late as 1911, he appeared at the Theater in Altona as Lyonel. His son, Bernhard Bötel (1883–1953), also had a successful career as a tenor.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1883 Hamburg Stadttheater

1884-1893 Frankfurt a. M.Openhaus

1884-1892 Berlin Kroll Opera

1886 Leipzig Opernhaus

1887 Schwerin Hoftheater

1887 Bremen Stadttheatern

1887 New York Thalia Theater

1890 Rotterdam Deutschen Opernhaus

1892 Bremen Stadttheatern

1898 Berlin Theater des Westens

 

TRACKLIST

 

  

Heinrich Bötel made 7 recordings (1 for Lieban and 6 for Gramophone)

Der Troubadour (Verdi) Lodern zum Himmel she’ ich die 4-42150 12524u Grammophon, Berlin, 1908

Gute Nacht du mein herziges Kind (Abt) 4-42152 13545u Gramophone, Berlin 1908-09

Martha (Flotow) Ach, so fromm 4-42050 12522½u Gramophone, Berlin 1908-03

Postillon de Longjumeau (Adam) Freunde, vernehmet die Geschichte 4-42049 12523u Gramophone, Berlin 1908-03

Rigoletto (Verdi) Ach, wie so trügerisch 4-42151 13547½u Gramophone, Berlin 1908-09

 

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BERNHARD BÖTEL

 

 

Belle Hélène (Offenbach) Da es doch nur ein Traum ist (w. Massary) 044305 1205m Gramophone, Berlin 1918

Belle Hélène (Offenbach) Ja, ein Traum (w. Massary) 044304 1204m Gramophone, Berlin 1918

Berlin- Wien! (Carl Witt) Gramophone 942768 13525

Bettelstudent (Millöcker) Ich setz’ den Fall (w. Bötel) 2-944299 18187½L Gramophone, Berlin 1915

Bettelstudent (Millöcker) Nur das Eine bitt’ ich dich (w. Bötel) 2-944298 18186L Gramophone, Berlin 1915

Die weisse Dame (Boieldieu) Cavatine Komm, o holde Dame Odeon AA 57718 xxBo 7183

Fledermaus (Strauss) O je, o je, wie rürht mich dies! (w. van Endert) Gramophone 2-944267 18115L

Glücksmädel (Stolz) Wiener Frauen, Wiener Musik A. B. C. Grand Record 996a

Graf von Luxemburg (Lehár) Boheme-Duett (w. Kartousch) (o Lehár) 3-44061 1850ab Gramophone, Wien 1909

Graf von Luxemburg (Lehár) Liebe, o wie zuckersüss (w. Kartousch) 3-44057 Gramophone, Wien 1909