Ludwig Fischer (bass)
Johann Ignaz Ludwig Fischer ( born August 18, 1745 in Mainz, † July 10, 1825 in Berlin) was a German opera singer. He was one of the most famous bass of his time.
Biography
Fischer was the first singer in the electoral chapel, and came in 1767 to the Court Theatre Mannheim, where he remained for a long time.
As a result, in Munich ( 1778), then at the Vienna National Theatre (1779 ) engaged, he sang in 1783 with extraordinary success in Paris, 1784 in the capital cities of Italy, together with his wife in the year took on a commitment at the court of the Princes of Thurn and taxis and finally came in 1788, through the mediation of Reichardt, to Berlin at the local Italian Opera, where he worked until his retirement (1815 ). He died on July 10, 1825 in Berlin. In Vienna ( lodge "Zur resistance " ) and Regensburg ( Loge " The growing of the three keys " ) he belonged to the Freemasons.
Married was a fisherman since 1779 with singer Barbara Strasser (* 1758 Mannheim ), which was retired in 1798. Of the children of this marriage, which went all to the stage, and Josepha Fischer- Vernier ( * 1782, † 1854 in Mannheim), according to her husband, Fischer- Vernier have name Joseph Fischer ( † 1862 in Mannheim * 1780 Vienna ) called, distinguished by their vocal performances.
Importance
The scope of his voice stretched from low D to a one-lined, which he knew how to use with uncommon ease, purity and precision immense amount of tones. He is known today by the role of Osmin in The Abduction from the Seraglio by Mozart in 1782 virtually " on the body tailored " to him, and he sang in the first performance in 1782. Salieri was inspired by Fischer's tremendous vocal range a year earlier inspire the chimney sweep for his musical comedy and wrote for him in the role of Mr. von Baer. Fischer's famous roles were further Axur in Salieri Axur, Re d' Ormus, Osroes in Semiramis and Brenno in the eponymous opera by Johann Friedrich Reichardt.
1802, composed of the singers, the drinking song " In the deep basement I'm sitting here ."