Adrienne Osborne
Adrienne Osborne , actually Adrienne Eisbein , married Adrienne von Kraus-Osborne (* 1873 in Buffalo , New York , USA ; † June 15, 1951 in Zell am Ziller , Tyrol , Austria ) was an American-Austrian opera singer ( soprano ) and Singing teacher .
Life
The daughter of a general practitioner was drawn to music at an early age. So she decided, following her inclination, to devote herself to the singing career. She came to Germany for this purpose, where she made her initial studies with the well-known singing master Auguste Götze in Leipzig. Felix von Kraus , whom she married in 1899, later completed her actual training . The artist found her first engagement at the Leipzig City Theater, which stage she has belonged to since then (for mezzo-soprano roles) until at least 1902.
Osborne, who brings roles like "Carmen", "Cherubin", "Mignon", "Hansel" etc. to an excellent performance, not only became the public darling, but also worked in Vienna, Berlin, Dresden, Hamburg and Bremen , Frankfurt, as well as in Holland, England and America, partly on the stage, partly in the concert hall with increasing success. The excellent singer was recognized in her everywhere.
In 1899 the artist was asked to represent the “Second Norn”, the “Grimgerde” in the “Ring” and the “Second Knappen” in the “Parsifal” in Bayreuth.
Later she worked as a singing teacher
Her voice is preserved on records by Odeon (Vienna, 1903). Her grave is at the cemetery in Zell am Ziller.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 738, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Adrienne Osborne in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Uwe Harten : Kraus, Felix von. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-7001-3045-7 .
- Adrienne Osborne at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Pictures in the Manskopf Collection of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Osborne, Adrienne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eisbein, Adrienne (real name); Kraus-Osborne, Adrienne von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-Austrian opera singer (soprano) and vocal teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1951 |
| Place of death | Zell am Ziller , Tyrol , Austria |