Max Alvary
Illustration — Max Alvary in 1896 Max Alvary (3 May 1856 – 7 November 1898), born as Maximilian Achenbach, was a German operatic tenor. He studied in Frankfurt with Julius Stockhausen, and in Milan with Francesco Lamperti. He had a fine dramatic voice and a handsome stage presence, and speedily made a reputation in Germany in the leading roles in Wagnerian opera.
Max Alvary
Benjamin Joseph Falk · TCS 1.419, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University · Public domain
- Full name
- Maximilian Franz Achenbach.
- Born
- 1856. · Düsseldorf.
- Died
- 1898. · Bad Tabarz.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia.
- Occupation
- architect and opera singer.
- Education
- Jesuit school and RWTH Aachen University.
- Teachers
- Julius Stockhausen and Francesco Lamperti.
- Languages
- German, French and English.
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Illustration — Max Alvary in 1896 Max Alvary (3 May 1856 – 7 November 1898), born as Maximilian Achenbach, was a German operatic tenor. He studied in Frankfurt with Julius Stockhausen, and in Milan with Francesco Lamperti. He had a fine dramatic voice and a handsome stage presence, and speedily made a reputation in Germany in the leading roles in Wagnerian opera.
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From 1885 onwards he also appeared in America and England. On 9 November 1887 Alvary appeared as the title character in the United States premiere of Wagner's Siegfried at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Vividly embodying Siegfried's youth and fiery individualism, the tenor created a sensation and became an idol of New York opera goers until his departure in 1889. In 1892, his performances as Tristan and Siegfried at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, aroused great enthusiasm. In October 1894, he was seriously injured in a fall while rehearsing Siegfried at Mannheim and never fully recovered; he retired from the stage in 1897. Alvary died in Großtabarz, Thuringia, Germany, in 1898.
Max Alvary studied at Jesuit school and RWTH Aachen University. Training under Julius Stockhausen and Francesco Lamperti is recorded. The recorded working language is German, French and English. Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City and London. Employment is recorded with The Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation and Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar.
Cabinet card image of German opera vocalist Max Alvary (1856-1898), in costume as Faust. TCS 1.425, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Benjamin Joseph Falk · TCS 1.425, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Cabinet card image of German opera vocalist Max Alvary (1856-1898), in character as Siegfried. TCS 1.435, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Photographer unidentified · TCS 1.435, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
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1856
Max Alvary born at Düsseldorf.
1898
Max Alvary died at Bad Tabarz.
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Max Alvary was recorded at birth as Maximilian Franz Achenbach. He also worked under the names Max Alvary and Max Anders. His recorded languages were German, French and English. He was the child of Andreas Achenbach. Formation and teaching. Alvary studied at Jesuit school and RWTH Aachen University. He trained under Julius Stockhausen and Francesco Lamperti. He was employed by The Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation and Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar. He belonged to Corps Teutonia-Hercynia Braunschweig. He worked at New York City and London.
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