Josef Kalenberg
Originally an electrical engineer, he studied voice in Cologne, where he also made his debut in 1911 as
Turiddu. He sang in Krefeld, Wuppertal-Barmen, Düsseldorf and again in Cologne, before becoming a member of the Vienna
Staatsoper in early 1928. Guest appearances at the Salzburg Festival, in Brno, Antwerp or Barcelona. He stayed at the Vienna
Staatsoper until 1943, and continued singing until 1949 (last appearance: Tristan at the Vienna Volksoper).
His most important roles were Stolzing, Lohengrin, Tannhäuser, Siegfried, Parsifal, Loge, Froh, Erik, Florestan, Pedro,
Bacchus, Radames, Calaf, Canio and Babinsky (Švanda dudák by Weinberger).
Reference 1: Kutsch & Riemens, reference 2, reference 3, reference 4: archives of the Vienna Staatsoper  I wish to thank Daniele Godor for the recording and the record label. |
