Scheidemantel, Karl

OPERA SINGER, OPERA MANAGER (GERMANY)
BORN 29 Jan 1859, Weimar, Thüringen - DIED 26 Jun 1923, Dresden, Sachsen
GRAVE LOCATION Dresden, Sachsen: Städtische Friedhof und Urnenhain Tolkewitz, Wehlener Strasse ((ashes))

Karl Scheidemantel came from Weimar. He was supported by Julius Stockhausen and Franz Liszt and made his name with parts in Wagner opera's. For 25 years he worked at the Hofoper in Dresden. In 1886, 1888, 1891 and 1892 he performed at the Festspiele in Bayreuth.

In 1897 he married Hedwig Lehnert at the Annenkirche in Dresden. Singer Karl Perron was a close friend. He took his leave from the stage on 8 Jun 1911, when he appeared as Hans Sachs in Wagner's "Meistersinger". He returned to Weimar where he worked as a music teacher. Among his pupils was Helena Forti. From 1920 to 1922 he was the manager of the State Opera in Dresden. In 1923 he died in Dresden, where the Scheidemantelstrasse was named after him.

Related persons
• was supported by Liszt, Franz
• was pupil of Stockhausen, Julius
• was supported by Stockhausen, Julius

Events
25/7/1886First Performance of Richard Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" at the Bayreuther Festspiele. It was staged by Cosima Wagner and conducted by Felix Mottl. Heinrich Gudehus was Tristan and RosaScuher was Isolde. Other performers were Gisela Staudigl, Karl Scheidemantel and Gustav Siehr. The stage set was designed by Max Brückner and the costumes were designed by Joseph Flüggen. [Flüggen, Joseph][Gudehus, Heinrich][Mottl, Felix][Wagner, Cosima][Wagner, Richard]
26/1/1911Première of "Der Rosenkavalier" by Richard Strauss at the Hofoper in Dresden. Hugo von Hofmannsthal wrote the libretto and Margarethe Siems was Marschallin. Ernst von Schuch was the conductor. Eva von der Osten, Karl Scheidemantel, Karl Perron, Minnie Nast and Elisa Stünzner were among the singers. [Hofmannsthal, Hugo von][Osten, Eva von der][Strauss, Richard]

Images

The grave of Karl Scheidemantel at the Urnenhain Tolkewitz, Dresden.
Picture by Androom (27 Aug 2012)

 

The grave of Karl Scheidemantel at the Urnenhain Tolkewitz, Dresden.
Picture by Androom (27 Aug 2012)

 

Sources
Tristan und Isolde (Oper) - Wikipedia


Scheidt, Selma von

Published: 14 Feb 2014
Last update: 12 Mar 2022