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Mathilde Weckerlin
Mathilde Weckerlin (b. Sigmaringa, Baden-Württemberg (Germany), June 5, 1848; d. Pöcking, Bavaria, July 18, 1928) was a German operatic soprano. She studied singing with Julius Stockhausen, and made her debut at the Dessau Court Theatre in 1868, where she was a member of the company for three years. She then sang at the Hannover Court Theatre from 1871 onwards. In 1876 she was part of the Munich Court opera ensemble, and later that year sang at the first Bayreuth Festival in the first full performance of ''Der Ring des Nibelungen''; played the role of Gutrune in the premiere of ''Götterdämmerung''. In addition to Wagnerian roles, she excelled as Norma, Leonora in ''Fidelio'', and Aida; and sang at the premiere of Heinrich Zöllner Heinrich Zöllner (4 July 1854 – 8 May 1941) was a German composer and conductor. Biography The son of composer Carl Friedrich Zöllner, Heinrich Zöllner was born in Leipzig. From 1875 to 1877 he attended the Leipzig Conservatory where he s ...
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Julius Stockhausen
Julius Christian Stockhausen (22 July 1826 in Paris – 22 September 1906 in Frankfurt) was a German singer and singer master. Life Stockhausen's parents, Franz Stockhausen Sr. (1792–1868), harpist and composer, and Margarethe Stockhausen née Schmuck (surname), Schmuck, soprano, were musicians of some ability who recognized his talent and encouraged his development. Before he had reached his 20th year he was an excellent performer on the piano, organ, violin, and cello. In 1845 he entered the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied piano with Charles Hallé and Camille-Marie Stamaty and singing with Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García, Manuel García. In 1849 he continued his studies with Garcia in London. He quickly won fame as a remarkable concert singer (baritone). From 1862 to 1869 he resided in Hamburg as conductor of the Philharmonic Society and Singakademie. He spent the next five years in Stuttgart as Kammersänger to the King of Württemberg, then he became conduc ...
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Bayreuth Festival
The Bayreuth Festival () is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, Germany, at which performances of stage works by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented. Wagner himself conceived and promoted the idea of a special festival to showcase his own works, in particular his monumental cycle and '' Parsifal''. Performances take place in a specially designed theatre, the Bayreuth Festspielhaus. Wagner personally supervised the design and construction of the theatre, which contained many architectural innovations to accommodate the huge orchestras for which Wagner wrote as well as the composer's particular vision about the staging of his works. The Festival has become a pilgrimage destination for Wagnerians and classical-music enthusiasts. Origins The origins of the Festival itself lie rooted in Richard Wagner's interest in establishing his financial independence. A souring of the relationship with his patron, Ludwig II of Bavaria, led to his expulsion f ...
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