Ernest Van Dyck (Tenor) (Antwerp 1861- Berlaar 1923)

                                                                 Werther

For a short time he studied law and worked as a journalist before beginning singing lessons with, among others, the composers Chabrier and Massenet, an association that led to his creation of Massenet's Werther in 1892. His first appearance in Bayreuthwas in 1888 as Parsifal. Although he did not have the most beautiful voice, his intelligence and the ability to learn roles on short notice were a godsend to opera house managements.

Chronology of some appearances

Lohengrin 1/2/191900, Loge 2/6/191900, Siegmund 2/8/191900, Tristan 3/6/191900, Tannhäuser 12/27/191900, Siegmund 1/10/191901, Loge 1/24/191901, Siegmund 1/29/191901, Tannhäuser 2/14/191901, Tristan 12/26/191901, Le docteur Faust 1/28/191902, Siegmund 2/13/191902 (Filadelfia)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Pathé Cylinders, London 1903

Walkyre (Wagner): Chant d'amour 60602

Werther (Massenet): Stances d'Ossian 60604

Meistersinger (Wagner): Walther vor die Meisterzunft 60605

Homophone, Paris 1905

J'ai pardonne (Schumann) 8702

Fonotipia, Paris 1905

Dichterliebe (Schumann) Ich grolle nicht 39100 xPh 535

Die Meistersinger (Wagner): Walter devant les mâitres 8703

Du bist wie eine blume (Schumann) 39101 xPh 539
Een bloemken (Nicolai) 39102  xPh 542

Die Walküre (Wagner): Plus d'hiver, déjà le printemps commence 39098 xPh 536