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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1Opéra. Début there as Rachel on Aug. 25, 1837, with frenzied applause; for ten years she reigned without a rival, winning her greatest successes in rôles specially written for her: Léonore in Donizetti's La Favorite (1840), Catarina in Halévy's La Reine de Chypre (1841), Zayda in Donizetti's Dom Sébastien (1843), Marie Stuart in Niedermeyer's opera (1844), Beppo in Halévy's Lazzarone (1844), Estrelle in Balfe's Étoile de Séville (1845). Rossini arranged for her a 'pasticcio' from his Donna del Lago, which was prod. in 1846 as Roberto Bruce, S. singing the rôle of Marie; the work was a dismal failure. By that time her phenomenal success had caused a great deal of jealousy; her enemies organized an active opposition, so that on May 1, 1847, during a repetition of Bruce, she was hissed. S. immediately cancelled her contract, and in 1849 left the city. After a short tour in the provinces she went to Brazil; on her return in 1856 she appeared once more at the Opéra, but her voice was gone.—A. Royer (librettist of La Favorite) describes her as "passionate, violent, dramatic beyond description. She lived her parts as no one ever did before, or ever will." Ten of her songs were publ. in Paris.—Cf. G. Borde, R. S. (Paris, 1909).
3Stolz, Teresina, dramatic soprano; born Trieste, 1840; d. Milan, Aug. (?) 1902. Pupil of the Milan Cons.; sang 1860–80 in the chief Italian cities, the Paris Italian opera, etc., with brilliant success. Principal rôles Leonore, Princess Eboli, Aida, Amelia (Un Ballo in Maschera), La Favorita, etc.
5Stöl'zel [Stölzl], Gottfried Heinrich, b. Grünstädtl, Saxony, Jan. 13, 1690; d. Gotha, Nov. 27, 1749. Pupil of cantor Umlauf at Schneeberg, and Melchior Hofmann at Leipzig; taught at Breslau, and there prod. his first opera, Narcissus, in 1711, followed by Valeria, Artemisia and Orion at Naumburg (all 1712). After a journey to Italy, and a sojourn in Prague (bringing out Venus und Adonis, 1714; Acis und Galathea, 1715; and Das durch die Liebe besiegte Glück, 1716), he went to Bayreuth (Diomedes, 1717), Gera, and in 1719 became court cond. at Gotha (Der Musenberg, 1723).—Works: 22 operas; the pastoral Rosen und Dornen; 14 oratorios; 8 double sets of cantatas and motets for the church-year; masses; symphonies, serenades, and table-music; etc. (all MS.).—See Q.-Lex.
7Stol'zenberg, Benno, stage-tenor; b. Königsberg, Feb. 25, 1827; d. Berlin, April 22, 1908. Pupil of Mantius and H. Dorn; début at Königsberg, 1852, as Almaviva; sang with great success on several stages, notably at Karlsruhe ('chamber-singer'), and Leipzig (from 1876); Director of Danzig City Th. 1878–82; then taught singing in Berlin, and in 1885 became teacher of solo singing at Cologne Cons.; from 1896, Dir. of a vocal school for opera and concert, at Berlin.
9Stö'pel, Franz (David Christoph), b. Oberheldrungen, Saxony, Nov. 14, 1794; d. Paris, Dec. 19, 1836. Noteworthy as the introducer (1822) of Logier's method of pf.-teaching in Berlin; later in other cities, finally in Paris; nowhere with striking success.—Publ. System der Harmonielehre (after Logier; 1825); Grundzüge der Geschichte der modernen Musik (1821); Beiträge zur Würdigung der neuen Methode des gleichzeitigen Unterrichts einer Mehrzahl Schüler im Pianofortespiel und der Theorie der Harmonie (1823); Über J. B. Logiers System der Musikwissenschaft (1827); etc.
11Stör, Karl, b. Stolberg, Harz, June 29, 1814; d. Weimar, Jan. 17, 1889. Violinist; pupil of Götze and Lobe at Weimar; in 1827, court musician; in 1857 he was app. court cond., but in a few years failing eyesight compelled his resignation.—Works: Opera Die Flucht (Weimar, 1843); Tonbilder zu Schillers 'Lied von der Glocke,' f. orch. (op. 20); a vl.-concerto (op. 30); overtures; ballets; a Ständchen f. 'cello w. orch. (op. 22); male choruses; songs.
13Storace, Stephen, b. London, 1763; d. there Mar. 19, 1796. Pupil of his father, Stefano S. (recte Sorace), a noted double-bass player, and of the Cons. di S. Onofrio at Naples. Brought out a comic Italian opera at Vienna; lived in London as composer to the principal theatres. He prod. 18 stage-works, besides adaptations of Dittersdorf's Doctor und Apotheker and Salieri's Grotta di Trofonio.—His sister, Anna Selina (1766–1817), was a famous stage-soprano (coloratura), a pupil of Sacchini in Venice.—See Q.-Lex.
15Storch [stöhryh], M. Anton, b. Vienna, Dec. 22, 1813; d. there Dec. 31, 1888. Kapellm. at the Carl and Josephstädter Theatres. Wrote many favorite quartets for male voices (Letzte Treue, Grün); also music to burlesques.
17Storck, Karl G. L., b. Dürmenach, Alsatia, April 23, 1873. St. hist. of literature, art and music at the universities of Strassburg and Berlin (Dr. phil., 1897); living in Berlin as mus. critic of the 'Deutsche Zeitung' and ed. of 'Der Türmer.'—Works: Der Tanz (1903); Das Opernbuch (1905; 10th ed. 1913); Geschichte der Musik (1905; 3d ed. 1914); Die kulturelle Bedeutung der Musik (1907); Mozart (1908); Musik und Musiker in Karikatur und Satire (1911); Musik und Politik (1911); E. Jaques-Dalcroze (1912); he is a frequent contrib. to various important periodicals. Has edited selections from the letters of Beethoven (1905), Mozart (1905) and Schumann (1907).
19Storer, John, b. Hulland, n. Derby, May 18, 1858. 1865–9, chorister at Ashbourne
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