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JACQUES URLUS (HERGENRATH, BELGIUM, JANUARY 6, 1867 – NOORDWIJK, NETHERLANDS, JULY 6, 1935)

 

 

 

 

Son of Dutch parents he spent his youth in Tilburg and Utrecht and first worked in a factory of Utrecht as a metalworker. After the discovery of his voice he studied under Hugo Nolthenius, Antoon Averkamp and Cornélie van Zanten in Amsterdam. In 1887 he appeared for the first time in a concert in Utrecht. In 1894 he made his stage debut at the Dutch Opera in Amsterdam as Beppe in ‘’Pagliacci’’. He had his first great success in Amsterdam in the title role of the opera ‘’Joseph’’ by E. Méhul. In 1898 he went to study the Wagner style under Julius Kniese in Bayreuth. In 1900 he was engaged as the first tenor by the opera house in Leipzig and appeared there till 1914. In Leipzig he was highly appreciated and quickly became known. Here he sang also in the premieres of the operas: ‘’Orestes’’’ of F. Weingartner (1902), “Strandrecht” (“The Wreckers”) of Mrs. Ethel Smith (11. 11. 1906) and in the German première of C. V. Stanford’s “Viel Lärm um nichts”. In the 1910-1914 seasons he sang annually at the London Covent Garden as heldentenor. Here he made his debut in 1910 as Tristan under sir Thomas Beecham. Since 1910 he made guest appearances at the Dresden Hofoper. In the 1901-1910 seasons he sang at the Berlin Hofoper. In the 1908-1910 seasons he was a soloist of the Munich Hofoper. In the 1908-1909 season he appeared at the Vienna Hofoper. In the 1911-1912 season he sang the part of Siegmund at the Bayreuth Festival. In 1912 he performed at the Boston Opera. In 1912 he was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Till 1917 he remained the first heldentenor of this opera house, where he had a huge success. Then he lived in his native country. Guest appearances followed in Germany, Austria, France and in the Scandinavian lands (Stockholm, 1918-1920). He sang also in Amsterdam Antwerp and Brussels. In Brussels he appeared in the 1925-1930 seasons as heldentenor. In the 1922-1923 season he travelled with the German Opera around the USA. In the 1922-1925 seasons he sang at the Berlin Volksoper, in the 1926-1927 season at the Berlin Staatsoper. In 1924 he again performed at the Covent Garden in London. In 1925 he participated in the festival in Zoppot. At the concert hall he was highly appreciated for his interpretation of Gustav Mahler’s “Lied von der Erde”. As an interpreter of this composition he also made guest apppearance in 1928 in the Salzburg Festival. In 1930 he sang the part of Tristan at the Paris Grand Opéra. As Tristan he appeared in 1932 in Amsterdam and in 1933 in Hannover. His repertoire included also Tamino in “Zauberflöte”, Raoul in ‘’Huguenots’’, Faust, Samson in ‘’Samson et Dalila’’, José in ‘’Carmen’’ and Otello.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1894 Amsterdam Dutch Opera

1900-1914 Leipzig Opernhaus

1901-1910 Berlin Hofoper

1908-1910 Munich Hofoper

1908-1909 Vienna Hofoper

1910-1914 London Covent Garden

1910 Dresden Hofoper

1911-1912 Bayreuth Festival

1912 Boston Opera

1912-1917 New York Metropolitan Opera

1922-1925 Berlin Volksoper

1924 London Covent Garden

1926-1927 Berlin Staatsoper

1928 Salzburg Festival

1930 Paris Grand Opéra

1932 Amsterdam Opera

1933 Hannover Opernhaus

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Land so wunderbar 3-42898 3125r G&T, Berlin 1907
2. Carmen (Bizet) Eine Linie tiefer (w. Soomer) 2-44232 3128r G&T, Berlin 1907
3. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Ha! Wohin (w. Soomer) 2-44231 3127r G&T, Berlin 1907
4. Lohengrin (Wagner) Nun sei bedankt 3-42824 3129r G&T, Berlin 1907
5. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Morgenlich leuchtend 3-42823 3126r G&T, Berlin 1907
6. Mijne Moedertaal (Brandts-Buys) 92494 3130r G&T, Berlin 1907
7. Prophète (Meyerbeer) Pastorale 042264 484s Gramophone, Berlin 1910-08-17
8. Prophète (Meyerbeer) Triumphgesang 042263 483s Gramophone, Berlin 1910-08-17
9. Walküre (Wagner) Ein Schwert verhiess mir der Vater 042274 481s Gramophone, Berlin 1910-08-17
10. Walküre (Wagner) Friedmund darf ich nicht heissen 042275 482s Gramophone, Berlin 1910-08-17
11. Walküre (Wagner) Hehr bist du (w. Kurt) 044167 486s Gramophone, Berlin 1910-08-18
12. Walküre (Wagner) Siegmund! Sieh’ auf mich! (w. Kurt) 044166 Gramophone, Berlin 1910-08-18
13. Aida (Verdi) Doch sage, auf welchem Wege (w. Kurt & Zador) 3-44081 15266b Gramophone, Berlin 1911-01-07
14. Aida (Verdi) Es hat der Stein sich über uns geschlossen (w. Kurt) 044180 2136c Gramophone, Berlin 1911-01-07
15. Aida (Verdi) Ich seh’ dich wieder… Entflieh’n aus diesem Lande wir (w. Kurt) 044173, 044174, 2138c, 2139c, Gramophone, Berlin 1911-01-07
16. Aida (Verdi) Sieh’ dort den Todesengel schon (w. Kurt) 044181 2137c Gramophone, Berlin 1911-01-07
17. Juive (Halevy) Recha, als Gott 042313 2339c Gramophone, Berlin 1911-09-01
18. Lohengrin (Wagner) In fernem Land 042320 2342c Gramophone, Berlin 1911-09-01
19. Otello (Verdi) Jeder Knabe (Niun mi tema) 042312 2343c Gramophone, Berlin 1911-09-01
20. Rienzi (Wagner) Erstehe, hohe Roma 042319 2340c Gramophone, Berlin 1911-09-01
21. Fidelio (Beethoven) In des Lebens Frühlingstagen 4-42501 15762b Gramophone, Berlin 1911-09-02
22. Trovatore (Verdi) Dass nur für mich 4-42502 15761b Gramophone, Berlin 1911-09-02
23. Zauberflöte (Mozart) Dies Bildnis 042339 2325c Gramophone, Berlin 1911-09-02
24. Aida (Verdi) Holde Aida 042381 602m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-12
25. Carmen (Bizet) Hier an dem Herzen (Blumen-Arie) 042347 601m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-12
26. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) In Leid zu dem Wipfel 042353 600m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-12
27. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Mime hiess ein 042352 599m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-12
28. Tiefland (d’Albert) Schau’ her (Wolfserzählung) 042338 598m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-12
29. Euryanthe (Weber) Unter blüh’nden Mandelbäumen 042346 604m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-13
30. Faust (Gounod) Auf eilet! (w. Kurt & Knüpfer) 044204 607½m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-13
31. Fidelio (Beethoven) Euch werde Lohn (w. Kurt & Knüpfer) 044203 606m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-13
32. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Nein! Bin Bajazzo nicht bloss 042358 605m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-13
33. Rienzi (Wagner) Allmächt’ger Vater (Gebet) 042371 603m Gramophone, Berlin 1912-03-13
34. Africaine (Meyerbeer) O Paradijs H22007 1326as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
35. Aida (Verdi) O waar’ik veldheer thans (Celeste Aida) H22006 1323as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
36. Ave Maria (Gounod) H22012 1329as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
37. Carmen (Bizet) Bloempje, det gij mij hebt gegeven (La fleur) H22005 1324as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
38. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Moeder de wijn was al te vurig H22003 1327as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
39. Faust (Gounod) Gegroet, verblijf (Cavatina) H22009 1320as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
40. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Rein als de sneeuw (Plus blanche) H22008 1325as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
41. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Thans spelen (Vesti la giubba) H22002 1316as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
42. Stabat Mater (Rossini) Cujus animam J22011 1328as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
43. Tosca (Puccini) En de sterren zij straalden (E lucevan le stelle) H22001 1315as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
44. Tosca (Puccini) Welk zachte harmonie (Recondita armonia) H22000 1321as Grammophon, Berlin 1923
45. Trovatore (Verdi) O, gij mijn een’ge hoop (Ah! si ben mio) H22004 1322as Grammophon, Berlin 1923