Heinrich Bensing (26 July 1911 – 30 December 1955) was a German opera singer.
Life edit
Bensing was born in Metz. After the Second World War, he had guest contracts with the Hamburg State Opera (1947-1955), with the Vienna State Opera (1949-1954) and with the Cologne Opera House. After 1945 he sang Don José in Carmen, the title role in The Tales of Hoffmann, the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, Radames in Aida, the title role in Don Carlos and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly.[1]
He died in Frankfurt at age 42.
Repertoire edit
Bensing was especially considered a valued singer in the Italian repertoire. He belonged to the "small circle of German tenors who possessed vocal brilliance and power for the great parts of Italian opera."[2]
Recordings edit
On the occasion of the re-release of this radio production of Die Frau ohne Schatten from the year 1950 (Symphonie-Orchester des Hessischen Rundfunks, conductor: Winfried Zillig) on CD, Bensing's "experience in the Italian sector", his "largely effortless mastery of the unpleasant tessitura" and his " easily understandable youthful heroic tenor" were particularly praised.[3]
Sources edit
- Karl-Josef Kutsch, Leo Riemens: Großes Sängerlexikon. Third, extended edition. Munich 1999. Volume 1: Aarden–Davis, p. 263/264. ISBN 3-598-11419-2
- Kutsch, Karl-Josef; Riemens, Leo (2004-01-01). Großes Sängerlexikon (in German). Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783598440885. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
References edit
- ^ Role list of Heinrich Bensing in: Chronicle of the Vienna State Opera 1945-2005, p. 303. Löcker Verlag, Vienna 2006. ISBN 3-85409-449-3
- ^ Kurzbiografie von Hans K. Joachim in: CD booklet Das Schönste aus der Welt der Oper. Sung in German. Membran Nr. 231833
- ^ Live-Goodies off the beaten track, review in Online Musik Magazin, 2004
External links edit
- Werke von und über Heinrich Bensing in the German National Library catalogue
- Heinrich Bensing on Forgotten opera singers
- Heinrich Bensing Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen Der Freischütz (YouTube)
