Karl Ziegler (tenor)
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Karl Ziegler was an operatic tenor
, who was active in Germany and Austria during the first half of the 20th century.
from 1908 till 1913. In 1911 he sang the role of the King's son in the Vienna premiere of Engelbert Humperdinck
's Königskinder
, and in 1913 he sang the role of Folco in the first performance in German of Mascagni
's Isabeau
. In 1911-1912 he sang the role of David in Wagner
's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
at the Bayreuth Festival
. From 1913 till 1917 he worked at the Hamburg State Opera
, and from 1917 till 1919 he was engaged at the Frankfurt Opera. There he created the role of Alviano Salvago in Franz Schreker
's Die Gezeichneten
(on 25 April 1918). Following several guest appearances in 1918-1919, he became a permanent member of the Vienna State Opera
from 1919 till 1922, followed by more guest appearances till 1937. From 1939 to 1941 he made several guest appearances at the Vienna Volksoper
.
In the 1930s he also had a certain reputation as an operetta singer, following several performances for Austrian radio.
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
, who was active in Germany and Austria during the first half of the 20th century.
Professional career
He began his career with an engagement at the Vienna VolksoperVienna Volksoper
The Vienna Volksoper is a major opera house in Vienna, Austria. It gives about three hundred performances of twenty-five productions during an annual season running from September through June....
from 1908 till 1913. In 1911 he sang the role of the King's son in the Vienna premiere of Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck was a German composer, best known for his opera, Hänsel und Gretel. Humperdinck was born at Siegburg in the Rhine Province; at the age of 67 he died in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.-Life:After receiving piano lessons, Humperdinck produced his first composition...
's Königskinder
Königskinder
Königskinder is a stage work by Engelbert Humperdinck that exists in two versions: as a melodrama and as an opera or more precisely a Märchenoper...
, and in 1913 he sang the role of Folco in the first performance in German of Mascagni
Pietro Mascagni
Pietro Antonio Stefano Mascagni was an Italian composer most noted for his operas. His 1890 masterpiece Cavalleria rusticana caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history and single-handedly ushered in the Verismo movement in Italian dramatic music...
's Isabeau
Isabeau
Isabeau is a leggenda drammatica or opera in three parts by Pietro Mascagni, 1911, from an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica. Mascagni conducted its first performance on June 2, 1911 at the Teatro Coliseo, Buenos Aires....
. In 1911-1912 he sang the role of David in Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is an opera in three acts, written and composed by Richard Wagner. It is among the longest operas still commonly performed today, usually taking around four and a half hours. It was first performed at the Königliches Hof- und National-Theater in Munich, on June 21,...
at the Bayreuth Festival
Bayreuth Festival
The Bayreuth Festival is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, Germany, at which performances of operas by the 19th century German composer Richard Wagner are presented...
. From 1913 till 1917 he worked at the Hamburg State Opera
Hamburg State Opera
The Hamburg State Opera is one of the leading opera companies in Germany.Opera in Hamburg dates back to 2 January 1678 when the "Opern-Theatrum" was inaugurated with a performance of a biblical Singspiel by Johann Theile...
, and from 1917 till 1919 he was engaged at the Frankfurt Opera. There he created the role of Alviano Salvago in Franz Schreker
Franz Schreker
Franz Schreker was an Austrian composer, conductor, teacher and administrator. Primarily a composer of operas, his style is characterized by aesthetic plurality , timbral experimentation, strategies of extended tonality and...
's Die Gezeichneten
Die Gezeichneten
Die Gezeichneten is an opera in three acts by Franz Schreker, libretto by the composer.-Composition history:...
(on 25 April 1918). Following several guest appearances in 1918-1919, he became a permanent member of the Vienna State Opera
Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian...
from 1919 till 1922, followed by more guest appearances till 1937. From 1939 to 1941 he made several guest appearances at the Vienna Volksoper
Vienna Volksoper
The Vienna Volksoper is a major opera house in Vienna, Austria. It gives about three hundred performances of twenty-five productions during an annual season running from September through June....
.
In the 1930s he also had a certain reputation as an operetta singer, following several performances for Austrian radio.