Fritz Heukeshoven-collection

Fritz Heukeshoven (1855-1926); German tenor. In the season 1878/79 he started his career at the “Stadttheater von Strassburg”. In the following years he was engaged at Thüringen (1879/80), Zürich (1880/82), Graz (1882/83), Kassel (1883/86) Prague (1886/88), Breslau (1888/90) and Wiesbaden (1890/93). At the end of his career he performed at Nürnberg (1893/94), Augsburg (1894/97) and Basel (1897/1904). Until 1908 he made guest appearances every now and then. At the beginning of his career he performed roles like Lyonel in “Martha”, Almaviva in “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, Georges Brown in “La Dame Blanche” and Fra Diavolo. Later on his career he also sang more dramatic roles like Pollione in “Norma”, Manrico in “Il Trovatore”, Raoul in “Les Huguenots”, Jean de Leyde in “Le Prophet”, Arnoldo in “Guillaume Tell, Eleazar in “La juive”, Canio in “I Pagliacci” and various Wagner roles. His total repertoire consisted of 140 roles. Added to this was an equally versatile repertoire for the concert hall. On the photo from 1889 he is seen as Fra Diavolo in the eponymous opera by Auber.

Fritz Heukeshoven (1855-1926); German tenor. In the season 1878/79 he started his career at the “Stadttheater von Strassburg”. In the following years he was engaged at Thüringen (1879/80), Zürich (1880/82), Graz (1882/83), Kassel (1883/86) Prague (1886/88), Breslau (1888/90) and Wiesbaden (1890/93). At the end of his career he performed at Nürnberg (1893/94), Augsburg (1894/97) and Basel (1897/1904). Until 1908 he made guest appearances every now and then. At the beginning of his career he performed roles like Lyonel in “Martha”, Almaviva in “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, Georges Brown in “La Dame Blanche” and Fra Diavolo. Later on his career he also sang more dramatic roles like Pollione in “Norma”, Manrico in “Il Trovatore”, Raoul in “Les Huguenots”, Jean de Leyde in “Le Prophet”, Arnoldo in “Guillaume Tell, Eleazar in “La juive”, Canio in “I Pagliacci” and various Wagner roles. His total repertoire consisted of 140 roles. Added to this was an equally versatile repertoire for the concert hall. On the photo from 1889 he is seen as Jan de Leyde in Meyerbeer’s opera “Le Prophète”.

Fritz Heukeshoven (1855-1926); German tenor. In the season 1878/79 he started his career at the “Stadttheater von Strassburg”. In the following years he was engaged at Thüringen (1879/80), Zürich (1880/82), Graz (1882/83), Kassel (1883/86) Prague (1886/88), Breslau (1888/90) and Wiesbaden (1890/93). At the end of his career he performed at Nürnberg (1893/94), Augsburg (1894/97) and Basel (1897/1904). Until 1908 he made guest appearances every now and then. At the beginning of his career he performed roles like Lyonel in “Martha”, Almaviva in “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, Georges Brown in “La Dame Blanche” and Fra Diavolo. Later on his career he also sang more dramatic roles like Pollione in “Norma”, Manrico in “Il Trovatore”, Raoul in “Les Huguenots”, Jean de Leyde in “Le Prophet”, Arnoldo in “Guillaume Tell, Eleazar in “La juive”, Canio in “I Pagliacci” and various Wagner roles. His total repertoire consisted of 140 roles. Added to this was an equally versatile repertoire for the concert hall. On the photo from 1889 he is seen as Jan de Leyde in Meyerbeer’s opera “Le Prophète”.

Fritz Heukeshoven (1855-1926); German tenor. In the season 1878/79 he started his career at the “Stadttheater von Strassburg”. In the following years he was engaged at Thüringen (1879/80), Zürich (1880/82), Graz (1882/83), Kassel (1883/86) Prague (1886/88), Breslau (1888/90) and Wiesbaden (1890/93). At the end of his career he performed at Nürnberg (1893/94), Augsburg (1894/97) and Basel (1897/1904). Until 1908 he made guest appearances every now and then. At the beginning of his career he performed roles like Lyonel in “Martha”, Almaviva in “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, Georges Brown in “La Dame Blanche” and Fra Diavolo. Later on his career he also sang more dramatic roles like Pollione in “Norma”, Manrico in “Il Trovatore”, Raoul in “Les Huguenots”, Jean de Leyde in “Le Prophet”, Arnoldo in “Guillaume Tell, Eleazar in “La juive”, Canio in “I Pagliacci” and various Wagner roles. His total repertoire consisted of 140 roles. Added to this was an equally versatile repertoire for the concert hall.

Fritz Heukeshoven (1855-1926); German tenor. In the season 1878/79 he started his career at the “Stadttheater von Strassburg”. In the following years he was engaged at Thüringen (1879/80), Zürich (1880/82), Graz (1882/83), Kassel (1883/86) Prague (1886/88), Breslau (1888/90) and Wiesbaden (1890/93). At the end of his career he performed at Nürnberg (1893/94), Augsburg (1894/97) and Basel (1897/1904). Until 1908 he made guest appearances every now and then. At the beginning of his career he performed roles like Lyonel in “Martha”, Almaviva in “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, Georges Brown in “La Dame Blanche” and Fra Diavolo. Later on his career he also sang more dramatic roles like Pollione in “Norma”, Manrico in “Il Trovatore”, Raoul in “Les Huguenots”, Jean de Leyde in “Le Prophet”, Arnoldo in “Guillaume Tell, Eleazar in “La juive”, Canio in “I Pagliacci” and various Wagner roles. His total repertoire consisted of 140 roles. Added to this was an equally versatile repertoire for the concert hall. On the photo from 1889 he is seen as Arnold in Rossini’s opera “William Tell”.

Fritz Heukeshoven (1855-1926); German tenor. In the season 1878/79 he started his career at the “Stadttheater von Strassburg”. In the following years he was engaged at Thüringen (1879/80), Zürich (1880/82), Graz (1882/83), Kassel (1883/86) Prague (1886/88), Breslau (1888/90) and Wiesbaden (1890/93). At the end of his career he performed at Nürnberg (1893/94), Augsburg (1894/97) and Basel (1897/1904). Until 1908 he made guest appearances every now and then. At the beginning of his career he performed roles like Lyonel in “Martha”, Almaviva in “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, Georges Brown in “La Dame Blanche” and Fra Diavolo. Later on his career he also sang more dramatic roles like Pollione in “Norma”, Manrico in “Il Trovatore”, Raoul in “Les Huguenots”, Jean de Leyde in “Le Prophet”, Arnoldo in “Guillaume Tell, Eleazar in “La juive”, Canio in “I Pagliacci” and various Wagner roles. His total repertoire consisted of 140 roles. Added to this was an equally versatile repertoire for the concert hall. On the photo from 1889 he is seen as Faust in Gounod's eponymous opera.

Vilma Rafael was the wife of Fritz Heukeshoven (1855-1926); they married in 1881. On the photo she is seen as Bocaccio.

Fritzi Heukeshoven was the daughter of Fritz Heukeshoven. On the photo she is seen at the age of 15.

On the photo the 2 children of the tenor. At the back of the photo they are mentioned by their nicknames Fritzi (12 years old) and Fini (5 years old).