William Candidus

William Candidus ( born July 25, 1840 in Philadelphia, † April 1910 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German -American tenor.

Life

Candidus was the son of a German immigrant to the U.S. and was first formed as an instrumental musician. Besides his work in the Steinway company he worked in choirs as a soloist, first on a self-taught basis until he was advised in 1867 in Der Freischütz for professional vocal training after a performance as Max.

Trained by Konaptczek in Berlin, Candidus officially debuted in 1874 at the court theater in Weimar and was first at the Court Theater Hannover ( 1874-75 ) and at the Stadttheater Hamburg ( 1875-76 ) involved. Guesting on to Berlin, Munich, Germany, England and the USA. From 1880 to 1885 he was then a member of the newly founded Opera House Frankfurt am Main.

He went for a few years back to North America where he was engaged in the 1885-1887 American National Opera Company. After his return he was in the season in 1889/90 again at the Opera of Frankfurt am Main. Candidus was appreciated not only as an opera, but also as a concert and oratorio singer, such as Evangelist in the St. Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Others

As a member of a military band Candidus took part in the American Civil War.

Repertoire

Significant performances

  • Gérald in Lakmé by Delibes, Frankfurt am Main 1882 ( German EA) and New York, Academy of Music in 1886 ( American EA)
  • Title role in Nero by Rubinstein, American National Opera Company 1887 ( American EA)
  • Participation in Alona of William Hill, Frankfurt am Main 1882 ( UA)

Other roles

  • Arnoldo in Guillaume Tell by Rossini
  • Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor
  • Manrico in Il trovatore
  • Radames in Aida
  • Title role in Gounod's Faust
  • José in Carmen
  • Karloo in Patrie! of Paladilhe
  • Faust in La Damnation de Faust by Berlioz
  • ENEE in La Prise de Troie by Berlioz
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