Description

LEONARDO ARAMESCO (TEMESVÁR, 27 JANUARY, 1898 – NEW YORK, 24 OCTOBER, 1946)

 

 

 

 

His real name was Poldi Avramescu. He was born into a Jewish family and studied singing in Vienna under Otto Iro and Kate Naether-Osten. He began his stage career at the Vienna State Opera during the 1920-1923 seasons. In 1926, he was engaged by the West German broadcasting company in Cologne, where he gained unusual popularity for roles such as Rodolfo in La Bohème, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Lohengrin, Riccardo in Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera, Jason in Cherubini’s Medea, Don José in Carmen, Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte. He also performed at other German radio stations, including those in Frankfurt a. M., Stuttgart, Munich, Vienna, and Prague, and had a significant career as an operetta singer. In 1933, he was dismissed from the German broadcasting company due to his Jewish heritage. He was engaged by the Opera House in Lucerne for the 1935-36 season, and appeared at the Opera House of Teplitz-Schönau in the Czech Republic during the 1937-38 season. He then made guest appearances in Amsterdam and became active in education before emigrating to the USA, where he continued to give recitals until he died suddenly during a US tour.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1920-23 Vienna State Opera

1923-24 Berlin State Opera

1924-25 Erfurt Municipal Theatre

1925-26 Bielefeld Municipal Theatre

1926-27 Erfurt Municipal Theatre

1926-28 Essen Opera House

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Das Geheimnis (Ja, grün ist die Heide) (Blume-Löns) 23025 1271BN II Grammophon, Berlin 1930
2. Der lachende Ehemann (Eysler) Weinlied 17085 4591BD II Polydor
3. Eine Nacht in Venedig (Strauss) Komm in die Gondel 17053 5099½BD Polydor
4. Fledermaus (Strauss) Glücklich ist, wer vergisst 17053 5100½BD 8 Grammophon, Berlin 1933
5. Frasquita (Lehár) Hab’ ein blaues Himmelbett 24733 4586BD II Grammophon, Berlin 1932
6. Frau Luna (Lincke) Schlösser, die im Monde liegen 17085 12½DB III Polydor
7. Friederike (Lehár) O Mädchen, mein Mädchen 1346 5097½BD 8 Polydor, Berlin 1933
8. Friederike (Lehár) Sah’ ein Knab’ ein Röslein steh’n 1346 5096BD 8 Grammophon, Berlin 1933
9. Gräfin Mariza (Kálmán) Grüss’ mir mein Wien 844 4589BD II Grammophon, Berlin 1932
10. Gräfin Mariza (Kálmán) Komm’ Zigany 844 4588BD II Grammophon, Berlin 1932
11. Ich habe den Frühling gesehen (trad) 23025 1272½BN II Polydor
12. Paganini (Lehár) Gern hab’ ich die Frau’n geküsst 24733 4587BD II Grammophon, Berlin 1932
13. Rosenkavalier (Strauss) Arie des Sängers EH423 62-625 Electrola
14. Todessehnen (Tosti) 17054 5094½BD 8 Grammophon, Berlin 1933
15. Zarewitsch (Lehár) Napolitana (Warum hat jeder Frühling 27162 Polydor