Julius Lieban

Lieban was born as the son of a hazzan in Břeclav and learned to play the violin from Roma in his youth.

Later he attended the conservatory of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, studied singing with Josef Gänsbacher and came to the local theatre as a violinist.

In 1881 he took part in the Wagner tour of Angelo Neumann and later sang at the Bayreuth Festival.

From 1883 he was member of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden as tenorbuffo [de]; later he also sang at the newly founded Deutsche Oper Berlin in Charlottenburg.

He was successfully engaged for guest performances at many great opera stages all over Europe.