Description

JUAN SPIWAK (PHILADELPHIA, 28 APRIL, 1883 – NEW YORK, 15 MARCH, 1946)

 

 

 

 

Juan Spiwak (also spelled Spivak) was born in Philadelphia in 1883. His first notable engagement was at the Vienna Volksoper, where he performed from 1907 to 1909. During this time, he often appeared with the young Maria Jeritza, who was only 20 years old when the duet on this disc was recorded.

From 1909 to 1910, he sang with the Vienna Hofoper, followed by engagements at Düsseldorf (1910-11), Olmütz (1911-12), Bremen (1912-15), and Nürnberg (1915-22), where he also served as a stage director. In 1927-28, he performed with the Berlin Komische Oper. After this period, he retired from the stage and became a voice teacher in Berlin.

Spiwak left Germany in 1933 due to political reasons and settled in New York, where he continued his teaching career. He passed away in New York in 1946. Spiwak made one recording in Hebrew with a synagogue choir in 1908.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1910-11 Dìsseldorf Opernhaus

1911-12  Olmìtz (Olomouc) Theater

1912-15 Bremen Stadttheater

1915-22 Nurnberg Stadttheater (World premiere of Ein Fest auf Haderslev by Robert Heger in 1919), where he also directed operas

1923-25 Danzig Stadttheater, as singer und director

1927-28 Berliner Komischen Oper, as singer und director

 

TRACKLIST

 

1. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Land so wunderbar! 1073 783 Homokord
2. Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida 778 1004 ab Homocord
3. Aida (Verdi) Misero appien mi festi (w. Leux) 1531 Homokord, Berlin 1907/1908
4. Carmen (Bizet) Blumenarie 1060 Homokord, Berlin 19071908
5. Carmen (Bizet) Eine Linie Tiefer (w. Luria) 1070 Homokord, Berlin 1907/1908
6. Carmen (Bizet) Eine Linie tiefer (w. Luria) X 51355 xB 3901 Odeon
7. Carmen (Bizet) Ich seh’ die Mutter dort (w. Runge) 1546 2828A Homokord
8. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) No, no Turridu (w. Leux) 1548 Homokord, Berlin 1907/1908
9. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) O Lola 1100 B 785 Homokord
10. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Viva il vino spumeggiante 1788 Homokord, Berlin 1907/1908
11. Das lied der Mutter 242120 12505 1 2 L Gramophone, 1911
12. Der Asra (Rubinstein) 1102 1102 Homokord
13. Faust (Gounod) Finale (w. Ellis & Nebe) 1006 648A Homokord
14. Faust (Gounod) O gib junges Blut (O) (w. Stammer) 99016 xB 3922 Odeon, Berlin 1908
15. Faust (Gounod) O gib junges Blut (w. Stammer) 1546 2828A Homokord
16. Fliederlied (Zerkowitz) 242121 12505 1 2 L Gramophone 1911
17. Frühlingslied (Gounod) 1112 1112 Homokord
18. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) O Mathilde (Friedrich Kark (cnd, O) (w. Luria) 99060 xB 3970 Odeon, Berlin 1908
19. Jocelyn (Godard) Wiegenlied 1063 783 Homokord
20. Juive (Halévy) Recha, als Gott 5251 1109 Eden