Agnes Hermann
Agnes Hermann ( July 15, 1875 in Berlin - after 1924) was a German opera singer ( alto ) and singing teacher .
Life
Hermann received her training from the singing master and former opera singer Jenny Meyer and appeared for the first time in 1893 at the Kroll Opera in Berlin . She worked first at the Cologne City Theater (1894 to 1899), then at the Düsseldorf City Theater (1900 to 1901) and at the Strasbourg City Theater (1901 to 1918). From 1906 to 1909 she performed at the Bayreuth Festival . After the First World War she lived in Karlsruhe and gave guest performances until 1924 and worked as a singing teacher. Her further life is unknown.
Her voice showed the unadulterated alto character and, with its equally dark coloring in all registers, had a velvety softness of sound. As on stage, it was also popular in the concert hall.
Her voice has been preserved on several records and Edison cylinders .
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 421 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Agnes Hermann in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Agnes Hermann at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hermann, Agnes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (alto) and singing teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1924 |