A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Vogl, Heinrich
VOGL, Heinrich, born Jan. 15, 1845, at Au, near Munich, received instruction in singing from Franz Lachner, and in acting from Jenk, stage manager of the Royal Theatre, Munich, where he made his début on Nov. 5, 1865, as Max, in 'Der Freischütz.' His success was immediate, and he has since been permanently engaged at the above theatre, where he is the favourite tenor, making the usual tours in Germany and Austria in company with his wife, whom he married in 1868 (see below). He excels pre-eminently in the operas of Wagner, and played Loge and Siegmund on the production respectively of 'Rheingold' (Sept. 22, 1869) and 'Walkyrie' (June 26, 1870) at Munich. On the production of the 'Trilogy' at Bayreuth in 1876 he again played the part of Loge, and made a great hit by his fine declamation and admirable acting. On May 5, 1882, he made his first appearance in England at Her Majesty's in the same part, and subsequently in Siegfried. He was unanimously praised for his admirable presentment of these characters, and on May 18 was heard with pleasure in songs by Franz, etc., at a 'Symphony Concert' at St. James's Hall. In 1871 he was tenor singer at the Beethoven Centenary Festival. His wife,
Therese Vogl, whose maiden name was Thoma, was born Nov. 12, 1846, at Tutzing, Lake Starnberg, Bavaria, learnt singing from Hauser at the Munich Conservatorium, and in 1865 first appeared in opera at Carlsruhe. In Dec. 1866 she made her début at Munich as Casilda (Auber's 'Part du Diable'), and has been permanently engaged there ever since, where she is very popular as a dramatic soprano. She was the original Sieglinde at Munich. On May 6, 1882, she made her first appearance in England, at Her Majesty's, as Brunnhilde, and played the part throughout the trilogy with great success. In the second 'cycle' of performances she played with equal success her old part of Sieglinde, having resigned Brunnhilde to Mme. Keicher-Kindermann (since deceased), who had been the Fricka in the first cycle.