Description

WERNER ALBERTI (GNESSIN, 21 JANUARY, 1860 – BERLIN, 29 NOVEMBER, 1934)

 

 

 

 

Werner Alberti (real name Werner Krzywonos) was born in Gnesen, Poland. Initially working as a bank employee in Berlin, he later pursued his musical studies with Martin Roder in Berlin and Mariano Padilla y Ramos, the husband of Désirée Artôt.

He made his debut as a concert singer in Berlin in 1887 and spent the 1887-88 season touring Germany and Switzerland. In 1888, he was engaged by Angelo Neumann at the German Theater in Prague, where he made his operatic debut as Manrico in Il Trovatore.

From Prague, Alberti made guest appearances at the Vienna State Opera in 1889, and he also performed in St. Petersburg and Moscow. He remained in Prague until 1894. In 1895, Alberti achieved notable success with guest performances at the Teatro Margherita in Genoa and the Teatro Lirico in Milan, where he performed under the direction of Pietro Mascagni.

From 1900 to 1902, he was engaged by the National Opera Theatre of Budapest. Afterward, he resided in Berlin and frequently appeared at the Kroll Opera. In 1903, he was a guest at the Vienna State Opera, performing as Wilhelm Meister in Mignon by Ambroise Thomas, and in 1905, he sang as Arnoldo in Gioachino Rossini’s Guglielmo Tell. In 1907, he performed at the State Opera in Dresden.

In 1917, Alberti made guest appearances in Bucharest and at the Teatro San Carlo in Lisbon. After his performing career, he worked as a pedagogue in Berlin.

Critics admired his voice for its metallic sheen and ringing top notes. Werner Alberti died in Berlin.

At the height of his popularity Werner Alberti got a contract for an American tour and arrived in New York to begin it. He then received a telegram that his mother was quite ill, broke his contract and immediately returned to Germany. He never got another chance to come to the United States.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1895 Genova Teatro Margherita Trovatore (Manrico)

1896 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1896 Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1897 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1897 Milano Teatro Lirico Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Africaine (Meyerbeer) Pays merveilleux! 33271 Odeon, Paris 1904

Alessandro Stradella (Flotow) Italia, mein Vaterland 42311 815B G&T, Berlin 1901-08

Alessandro Stradella (Flotow) Italia, mein Vaterland 50508 xB3801 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07

Alessandro Stradella (Flotow) Jungfrau Maria 50338 xB2028-2 Odeon, Berlin 1907-06

Alessandro Stradella (Flotow) Tief in den Abruzzen 25396 xB3802 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07

Am Rhein und beim Wein (Ries) 25125 xB3789 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07

Carmen (Bizet) Blumenarie 1-15365 1127-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-09

Carmen (Bizet) Blumenarie 34290 xB660 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Dame Blanche (Boïeldieu) Komm, o holde Dame 50420 xB2951 Odeon, Berlin 1907-06

Dame Blanche (Boïeldieu) O welche Lust, Soldat zu sein 50622 xB2950-3 Odeon, Berlin 1907-06

Das Mutterherz (Hennig) 15063 Edison cylinders, Berlin 1904-03

Das Zauberlied (Meyer-Helmund) 15060 Edison cylinders, Berlin 1904-03

Der Asra (Rubinstein) 34297 xB663 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Der Fliegende Hollander (Wagner) Steuermannslied 1-15380 1158-o Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-13

Die Ehre Gottes in der Natur (Beethoven) 34287 Bx656 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Die Ehre Gottes in der Natur (Beethoven) 50151 xB1645 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)

Die Himmel ruhmen des Ewigen (Beethoven) 1-15364 1125-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-09

Die Träne (Rubinstein) 34289 Bx658 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Es blinkt der Tau (Rubinstein) 34288 xB657 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Evangelimann (Kienzl) Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden 34278 xB659 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Evangelimann (Kienzl) Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden 50147 xB1657 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)

Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) Mit Gewitter und Sturm 25521 Odeon, Berlin 1909-03

Freischütz (Weber) Durch die Wälder 1-15379 1157-o Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-13

Freischütz (Weber) Durch die Wälder B791 1009 Homokord, Berlin 1906-10-03

Freischutz (Weber) Durch die Walder, durch die Auen 50169 xB1656 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)

Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Du meiner Vater Hütte (Asile héréditaire) 25522 xB 4442 Odeon, Berlin 1909-03

Gute Nacht, du mein herziges Kind (Abt) 1224 Homokord, Berlin 1906

Gute Nacht, du mein herziges Kind (Abt) 50149 xB1643-2 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Ihr Wangenpaar 1-15366 1128-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-09

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Ihr Wangenpaar 50271 xB2193 Odeon, Berlin 1907-04

Ich grolle nicht (Schumann) 34280 xB662 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Juive (Halévy) Recha, als Gott dich einst 14290 14290 Beka, Berlin 1912-07

Juive (Halévy) Recha, als Gott dich einst 34291 xB664 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Lohengrin (Wagner) Atmest du nicht 50505 xB2196-3 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07

Lohengrin (Wagner) Graalserzahlung 25728 xB2196-3 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07

Lohengrin (Wagner) Gralserzählung 34293 xB667 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Lohengrin (Wagner) In fernem Land 1-15411 1140-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-11

Lohengrin (Wagner) In fernem Land 1067 Homokord, Berlin 1906-02-16

Lohengrin (Wagner) Nun sei bedankt (Schwanenlied) B839 1037 Homokord, Berlin 1906-10-02

Lohengrin (Wagner) Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan 50161 xB1659 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)

Martha (Flotow) Ach, so fromm 15010 Edison cylinders, Berlin 1904-08

Martha (Flotow) Mag der Himmel euch vergeben 34296 xB675 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Morgenlich leuchtend 1-15378 1156-o Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-13

Meistersinger von Nûrnberg (Wagner) Preislied 34292 Bx665 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Arioso 34279 xB661 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Ich wünscht, daß ich im Fieber irrig gesehen 34285 xB674 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Lache, Pajazzo 15046 Edison cylinders, Berlin 1904-03

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) No pagliaccio, non son B. 3563-I  14281 Beka, Berlin 1912-07

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba B. 3563-II  14285 Beka, Berlin 1912-07

Postillon de Longjumeau (Adam) Freunde, vernehmet die Geschichte 50168 xB1642 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)

Postillon de Longjumeau (Adam) Postillionslied 1-15352 1126-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-13

Postillon de Longjumeau (Adam) Postillonlied 1044 Homokord, Berlin 1906-05-14

Postillon de Longjumeau (Adam) Postillonlied 34283 xB671 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Postillon de Longjumeau (Adam) Täubchenlied 14284 14284 Beka, Berlin 1912-07

Prophète (Meyerbeer) Triumphgesang 15072 Edison cylinders, Berlin 1904-03

Rigoletto (Verdi) Ach wie so trugerisch 50160 xB1646 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)

Rigoletto (Verdi) O wie so trügerisch 21025 2467 Polyphon, Berlin 1910-10

Sag’ mir nur einmal ja! (Herrmann) 34286 xB666 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Tosca (Puccini) Und es blitzten die Sterne A43339 Odeon, Berlin 1910-08

Traviata (Verdi) Parigi, o cara with Frau Heymann- Engel 1-39001 1220-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01

Trovatore (Verdi) Einsam steh’ ich (Ständchen) 12276 Edison cylinders, Berlin 1904-08

Trovatore (Verdi) Einsam steh’ ich (Ständchen) 50152 xB1641 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)

Trovatore (Verdi) Mein letzter Hauch noch sage dir 34282 xB670 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09

Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere with Frau Heymann- Engel 1-39001 1221-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01

Trovatore (Verdi) Ständchen 34281 xB668 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09