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Emil Pollert, born Emil Popper (20 January 1877, Liblice at Mělník – 23 October 1935, Prague) was a Czech opera singer at the National Theatre in Prague, in his time the main representative of bass roles. ==Life== Pollert's talen was discovered by his brother, who in his adulthood financed his singing lessons with Francis Pivoda and Moritz Wallerstein. His study did not last long; he was engaged in Olomouc in the season 1898–1899, following which he was recommended to the National Theatre and immediately accepted. Pollert's voice was strong and granular, extremely resonant, with an extraordinary range, its color gradually cultivated into a soft and velvety tone. He was regarded as particularly suited to comedic roles, which he played realistically, with a tendency to naturalism.〔Deyl, cit. d.; Národní divadlo a jeho předchůdci, s. 385 aj.〕 His debut was in the dramatic opera ''Byl jednou jeden král''. Following this, successful performances followed in such operas as ''Dalibor'', ''Tannhäuser'', ''Rusalka'' and ''The Bartered Bride''. He gradually gained fame for his performance in comic roles.〔Kopecký, Pospíšil, cit. d., s. 106〕 After the retirement of prominent bassist Vaclav Kliment, Pollert took his place at the center of the stage, representing a total of 221 roles in more than 5,000 performances.〔Československý hudební slovník〕 Besides performing in operatic roles, he was involved in the production of several ballets and starred in the comic operetta, ''The Mikado''. He directed 12 operas himself. He founded and led an organization for soloists of the National Theatre, and from 1920 to 1922, was director of opera and theater at the Švandovo Arena in Prague. In 1927, he was awarded the State Prize for excellent work in the National Theatre. Pollert died in Prague of a heart attack in 1935 just before his scheduled appearance in the role of Boniface in Bedřich Smetana's ''The Secret''. He is buried at the Vinohrady cemetery. The National Theatre features a bust of Pollert, created by sculptor Charles Dvorak. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emil Pollert」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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