Rosl Zapf
Rosl Zapf | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1925 Land Salzburg, Austria |
| Died | 1 March 2019 (aged 94) Hof, Land Salzburg, Austria |
| Occupation | Operatic mezzo-soprano |
| Organizations | Oper Frankfurt |
Rosl Zapf (17 February 1925Paris Opéra.
Life
Born in
Landestheater Salzburg. After a short engagement at the Bavarian State Opera, she was a soloist at the Oper Frankfurt from 1950 where she was a permanent member until she retired from the stage in 1976, becoming one of the most popular members of the ensemble.[1] On 1 July 1950, she appeared in a performance of Krenek's Leben des Orest as part of the Darmstädter Ferienkurse, conducted by Bruno Vondenhoff.[2] She took part in the German first performances of Hindemith's Cardillac in 1952.[1] In 1953, she appeared as Herodias in a production of Salome by Richard Strauss conducted by Georg Solti, with Inge Borkh in the title role, Rudolf Gonszar as Jochanaan and Bernd Aldenhoff as Herod.[3] In 1962, she took part in the world premiere of Louise Talma's Die Alkestiade, and of Uno sguardo dal ponte by Renzo Rossellini in 1962.[1] In the 1965/66 season, she appeared in the first staged performance of the radio operas Das Ende einer Welt (as Marchesa) and Ein Landarzt (as the Mother) by Hans Werner Henze.[4][5]
Among her most important roles were Cherubino and (later) Marcellina in Mozart's Hänsel und Gretel, Azucena in Verdi's Il trovatore, Amneris in Aida and Mrs. Quickly in Falstaff. She also performed as Magdalene in Kienzl's Der Evangelimann, Mrs. Herring in Britten's Albert Herring, Countess Geschwitz in Alban Berg's Lulu and the Landlady in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.[1] Zapf was also a concert alto, and occasionally appeared in operettas, for example Czipra in Der Zigeunerbaron by Johann Strauss.[1]
Zapf performed at
Paris Opéra.[1]
Circa 1958, Zapf recorded excerpts from Aida (as Amneris), conducted by Carl Bamberger.
Zapf died in Hof bei Salzburg at the age of 94.[7]
Notes
- ^ 1921 according to other sources
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5.
- ^ Ferienkurse für internationale neue Musik, 25.8.–29.9. 1946 (PDF) (in German). Internationales Musikinstitut. p. 34. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ISBN 978-3-83-113660-5.
- ^ "Hans Werner Henze". opera-guide.ch (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Ein Landarzt / Oper in einem Akt" (in German). Hans Werner Henze Stiftung. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Die Zauberflöte". Salzburg Festival. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Salzburger Nachrichten. Death notice
Further reading
- Josef Weinmann (ed.): Egerländer Biografisches Lexikon – Männedorf: Weinmann, 1985–1987
External links
- Rosl Zapf at AllMusic
- Rosl Zapf discography at Discogs
- ISBN 978-3-10-403160-6
