A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Walter, Gustav

WALTER, Gustav, born 1835, at Bilin, Bohemia, learned singing at the Prague Conservatorium from Franz Vogl, and made his first appearance in opera as Edgar at a private representation of Lucia. He played at Brunn for a short time, and in July 1856 appeared at Vienna in Kreutzer's 'Nachtlager.' He has been permanently engaged there, and has attained great popularity, both on the stage as a 'lyric' tenor, and in the concert-room as an interpreter of the songs of Schubert. He came to London in 1872, and made his first appearance on May 13, at the Philharmonic, where he was favourably received in 'Dies Bildniss' (Mozart), and songs of Riedel and Rubinstein. He also sang at the Crystal Palace, etc. His daughter Minna, a pupil of Madame Marchesi, has played in Vienna and elsewhere, and is now engaged as a principal soprano at Frankfort.

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