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. Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) Mit Gewitter und Sturm 25521 Odeon, Berlin 1909-03
2. Freischütz (Weber) Durch die Wälder 1-15379 1157-o Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-13
3. Freischütz (Weber) Durch die Wälder A. B. C. Grand Record 2540 a
4. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Du meiner Vater Hütte (Asile héréditaire) 25522 xB 4442 Odeon, Berlin 1909-03
5. Gute Nacht, du mein herziges Kind (Abt) 1224 Homokord, Berlin 1906
6. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Ihr Wangenpaar 1-15366 1128-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-09
7. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Ihr Wangenpaar 50271 xB2193 Odeon, Berlin 1907-04
8. Ich grolle nicht (Schumann) 34280 xB662 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
9. Juive (Halévy) Recha, als Gott dich einst 34291 xB664 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
10. Lohengrin (Wagner) Atmest du nicht 25727 xB2196-3 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07
11. Lohengrin (Wagner) Atmest du nicht 50505 xB2196-3 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07
12. Lohengrin (Wagner) Graalserzahlung 25728 xB2196-3 Odeon, Berlin 1908-07
13. Lohengrin (Wagner) Gralserzählung 34293 xB667 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
14. Lohengrin (Wagner) In fernem Land 1-15411 1140-o- Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-11
15. Lohengrin (Wagner) In fernem Land 1067 Homokord, Berlin 1906-02-16
16. Lohengrin (Wagner) Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan 50161 xB1659 Odeon, Berlin 1906 (autumn)
17. Martha (Flotow) Ach, so fromm 15010 Edison cylinders, Berlin 1904-08
18. Martha (Flotow) Mag der Himmel euch vergeben 34296 xB675 Odeon, Berlin 1905-09
19. Martha (Flotow) Mag der Himmel euch vergeben A. B. C. Grand Record 2540 b
20. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Morgenlich leuchtend 1-15378 1156-o Favorite, Berlin 1906-01-13