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.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Pays merveilleux! 33271 Odeon, Paris 1904
2. Alessandro Stradella (Flotow) Italia, mein Vaterland 50508 xB3801 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07
3. Alessandro Stradella (Flotow) Jungfrau Maria 50338 xB2028-2 Odeon, Berlin 1907-06
4. Alessandro Stradella (Flotow) Tief in den Abruzzen 25396 xB3802 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07
5. Am Rhein und beim Wein (Ries) 25125 xB3789 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07
6. Carmen (Bizet) Blumenarie 1-15365 1127-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-09
7. Carmen (Bizet) Blumenarie 34290 xB660 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
8. Dame Blanche (Boïeldieu) Komm, o holde Dame 50420 xB2951 Odeon, Berlin 1907-06
9. Dame Blanche (Boïeldieu) Komm, o holde Dame 2539 b A. B. C. Grand Record
10. Dame Blanche (Boïeldieu) O welche Lust, Soldat zu sein 50622 xB2950-3 Odeon, Berlin 1907-06
11. Dame Blanche (Boïeldieu) O welche Lust, Soldat zu sein 2539 a A. B. C. Grand Record
12. Der Asra (Rubinstein) 34297 xB663 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
13. Der Fliegende Hollander (Wagner) Steuermannslied 1-15380 1158-o Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-13
14. Der Freischutz (Weber) Durch die Walder, durch die Auen 50169 xB1656 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)
15. Die Ehre Gottes in der Natur (Beethoven) 34287 Bx656 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
16. Die Himmel ruhmen des Ewigen (Beethoven) 1-15364 1125-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-09
17. Die Träne (Rubinstein) 34289 Bx658 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
18. Es blinkt der Tau (Rubinstein) 34288 xB657 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
19. Evangelimann (Kienzl) Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden 34278 xB659 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
20. Evangelimann (Kienzl) Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden 50147 xB1657 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)