Anna Meissner

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Anna Meißner , married Anna Guthery (born April 17, 1854 in Breslau , † June 17, 1915 in Berlin ) was a German theater actress .

Life

Little is known about Anna Meißner's life and career. It cannot be ruled out that with that “Miss. Anna Meißner ”, which in 1864 was described in the Silesian Provincial Gazette as a“ young lady with a recommendable personality and with a sonorous voice ”, which later meant the actress Anna Meißner. The vocal student, who was introduced to the public by her teacher at the time, was attested that she would be “a very good acquisition for the stage to which she wanted to dedicate herself” at the time. ”In Erfurt in 1867, a“ Miss. Meißner "the role of the Queen of the Night in the Magic Flute , for 1869 the appearance of a" Miss. Meißner von Cassel ”at the Berlin Opera House; in both cases the actress received a lot of praise. A court opera singer named Anna Meißner is recorded for 1872. In Königsberg in Prussia in 1873 a “Miss. Meißner “the Thekla in the comical play Dr. Wasp .

Anna Meißner worked as a tragic lover in Nuremberg, Breslau, Magdeburg, New York, at the National Theater in Berlin, etc. Her best roles included “Desdemona”, “Gretchen”, “Louise”, “Grille” and “Orphan of Loowood”. In 1881 she married the actor Franz Guthery and in 1882 she retired into private life. At the turn of the century she lived in Berlin, but in 1907 in Eberswalde. In the New Theater Almanac for 1913 she was still listed as "Widow Franz Gutherys", living in Berlin-Friedenau, and also in the follow-up volume from 1914. At that time she lived at Blankenbergstrasse 4.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Life data according to Paul S. Ulrich: Biographical directory for theater, dance, etc. Musik , Vol. 1 AL, Berlin-Verlag Spitz, 1997, p. 677
  2. ↑ Th. Oelsner (ed.), Schlesische Provinzialblätter , NF, Volume 3, Glogau 1864, p. 689
  3. ↑ Allgemeine Theater-Chronik , 36th year, 1867, p. 234
  4. ↑ Deutscher Theater-Correspondent 14, 1869, o. P.
  5. ↑ Neue Zeitschrift für Musik 68, 1872, p. 10
  6. ^ Union. Organ for theater and art , 4th year, issue 128, November 10, 1873, p. 2
  7. ↑ Deutsches Bühnen-Jahrbuch 18, 1907, p. 235
  8. ^ Cooperative of German Stage Members (ed.), Neuer Theater-Almanach 1913, Berlin 1913, p. 230
personal data
SURNAME Meissner, Anna
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Guthery, Anna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theater actress
DATE OF BIRTH April 17, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH Wroclaw
DATE OF DEATH June 17, 1915
Place of death Berlin