Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen (Freischütz)

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The Cylinder Archive [ www.cylinder.de ] release for June 2018: Marian Alma recorded a good number of cylinders for Edison under the pseudonym Hans Hoffmann. This particular recording was made in fall of 1901 and features the famous song from Carl Maria von Weber's opera Der Freischütz . Having learned the German language in his twenties, not earlier, his pronunciation is really excellent. Thus, his Edison recordings are usually self-announced. from https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Alma Translated with deepl.com: Marian Alma (born 3 November 1860, died 1937 or 1938) was a Polish opera singer. Alma was to become a technician, but decided to become a singer because of his preference for theater. He made his debut on 1 October 1878 as "Lorenzo" in "Fra Diavolo" at the National Theatre in Lviv. He was ambitious, but realized that he was in need of professional training, which he eventually received by the Polish bassist Walery Wysocki. He stayed in Lviv until February 1, 1885, but had already been learning the German language for two years. On 25 November 1884 he debuted in German under the stage name Manoli at the "Faust" in Olomouc. His further appearance on 26 February 1885 also…

Directors & creators

Marian Alma

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cylinder record, marian alma, freischütz, german, phonograph, edison, opera, freeshooter, marksman, carl maria von weber

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