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FRIEDRICH BRODERSEN (BAD BOLL, 1 DECEMBER, 1873 – KREFELD, 19 MARCH, 1926)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing with Heinrich Bertram and made his professional opera debut in 1900. He created roles in several world premieres during his career, including Pantalone in Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari’s Le donne curiose (1903), Count Gil in Wolf-Ferrari’s Il segreto di Susanna (1909), Simone Trovai in Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violanta (1916), Morone in Hans Pfitzner’s Palestrina (1917), Sang in Heinrich Rohr’s Das Vaterunser, and roles in Paul von Klenau’s Sulamith (1913) and Walter Braunfels’s Die Vögel (1920). His repertoire included the Zar in Zar und Zimmermann, Wolfram in Tannhäuser, Sebastiano in Eugen d’Albert’s Tiefland, Francesco in Max von Schillings’s Mona Lisa, Rigoletto, Marcello in La Bohème, Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde, Eugene Onegin, and the Dämonen in Hoffmanns Erzählungen.

 

Chronology of appearances

 

1900 Nürnberg Stadttheater

1903-1926 München Hofoper

 

 

TILLMANN LISZEWSKY (COLOGNE, 1872 – COLOGNE, 1946)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing in his hometown of Cologne and made his debut there in 1902. Throughout his career, which lasted until the 1930s, he remained a member of the Cologne Opera, where he participated in numerous opera premieres. He also performed as a guest artist at leading German theaters, the Opera House of Budapest, and in 1913 in Amsterdam, where he portrayed Klingsor in Parsifal. Additionally, he was a highly regarded oratorio soloist.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1902 Cologne Opera House

1913 Amsterdam Opera House

 

 

KARL SCHEIDEMANTEL (WEIMAR, 29 JANUARY, 1859 – WEIMAR, 26 JUNE, 1923)

 

 

 

 

The son of a Weimar court artist, Scheidemantel found great success in various roles in the operas of Richard Wagner. Among his supporters were Bodo Borchers in Weimar, well known voice teacher Julius Stockhausen in Frankfurt, and composer Franz Liszt. At the age of 25 he joined the ensemble of the Dresden Hofoper where he was named Kammersänger, “Chamber Singer to the Saxon Grand Duke” in 1884. He sang at the 1886, 1888, 1891, and 1892 Bayreuth festivals. He frequently corresponded with Cosima Wagner about the happenings of the stage. He then sang at most of the great European opera houses, especially the Vienna State Opera, where in April and May 1890 he sang the rolls of Heiling, Renato, Zampa, Wolfram, Luna and, Sachs. He was a guest singer at La Scala in 1892. His closest friend was singer Karl Perron. He married Hedwig Lehnert in June 1897 at the Dresden Annankirche. His final career appearance was on 8 June 1911 as Hans Sachs. Scheidemantel sang over 170 roles in his career. Notably, he created the role of Herr von Faninal in Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier in 1911. His German singing translation of Mozart’s Don Giovanni was widely used. He also edited a song anthology for music publisher Eulenberg. After his stage career he returned to Weimar where he taught singing. His students included Hermann Uhde and Herbert Heyner. He returned to Dresden as director of the Dresden Opera in from 1920-1922. Scheidemantel is buried in Dresden-Tolkewitz. Dresden named a road in his honor.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

Debut Weimar (1878) as Wolfram. Sang mostly in Weimar (1878 – 1886), Bayreuth (1886 – 1892), Munich (1882), Dresden (1886 – 1911), Vienna (1890), La Scala (1892) and London’s Covent Garden (1884). Created Urok (Paderewski: Manru), Kunrad (Strauss: Feuersnot), and Faninal (Strauss: Rosenkavalier). Translated two works into German, Don Giovanni and Cosi fan tutte (Dame Kobold).

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Friedrich Brodersen Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns): Fluch euch, ew’ger Fluch eurem Kommen 6879 Beka, Berlin 1906-12?
2. Friedrich Brodersen Faust (Gounod): Da ich nun verlassen soll mein geliebtes Heimatland AA79349 xxB6829 Odeon, Berlin 1923-02-09
3. Friedrich Brodersen Elias (Mendelssohn): Es ist genug! AA79351 xxB6830 Odeon, Berlin 1923-02-09
4. Friedrich Brodersen Carmen (Bizet): Euren Toast… Auf in den Kampf AA79351 xxB6831 Odeon, Berlin 1923-02-09
5. Friedrich Brodersen Lohengrin (Wagner): Dank König, Dir AA79352 xxB6832 Odeon, Berlin 1923-02-09
6. Friedrich Brodersen Otello (Verdi): Ich glaub’ an einen Gott 79353 xxB6833 Odeon, Berlin 1923-02-10
7. Tillmann Liszewsky Zauberflöte (Mozart): Bei Männern with Dennery 2-44163 4493L G&T, Köln 1906-08?
8. Tillmann Liszewsky Licia (-) with Dennery and chorusX-24187 4496L Zonopohne, Köln 1906-08?
9. Tillmann Liszewsky Waffenschmied (Lortzing): Betterliebe von Muhldorfer Einlege X-22645 5951L Zonophone, Berlin 1907-08?
10. Tillmann Liszewsky Zar und Zimmermann (Lortzing): Zarenlied X-22673 5955L Zonophone, Berlin 1907-08?
11. Tillmann Liszewsky Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Prolog 56996 xxB4967 Odeon, Berlin 1910
12. Karl Scheidemantel Ich liebe dich (Grieg) 42843 796x G&T, Dresden 1902
13. Karl Scheidemantel Tannhäuser (Wagner): Als du in kühnem Sange… O kehr’ zurück 42844 797x G&T, Dresden 1902
14. Karl Scheidemantel Nun die Schatten dunkeln (Franz) 42751 2318B G&T, Dresden 1902
15. Karl Scheidemantel Nozze di Figaro (Mozart): Ich soll ein Glück entbehren 3-42936 5868L G&T, Dresden 1907
16. Karl Scheidemantel Don Giovanni (mozart): Champagnerlied 3-42937 5871L G&T, Dresden 1907
17. Karl Scheidemantel Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Sohn knie’ nieder (Gebet) 3-42821 5869L G&T, Dresden 1907
18. Karl Scheidemantel Tannhäuser (Wagner): Als du in kühnen Sange 3-42822 5870L G&T, Dresden 1907