Antoinette Ries

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Antoinette Ries , born Antoinette Müller-Lingke ( July 21, 1875 in Munich - after 1913 ) was a German opera singer ( soprano ).

Life

Ries, daughter of a theater and Gewandhaus orchestra member, was first taught by the singing teacher Auguste Götze and then attended the Leipzig Conservatory, where she became a student of Friedrich Rebling and August Prost . In 1897 she was hired directly from the conservatory to the court theater in Schwerin after successfully completing guest appearances as "Gretel" and "Rose Friquet".

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"R. is a very dearest, graceful opera soubrette, “whether in the fantastic garb of the Spaniard or in the long tow of a royal court dane or in charming page costumes, or as a fresh peasant girl and playful maid, she always delights with her graceful, lively, lively play, her bright, cheerful resounding singing, her cheerfulness, her flexible, technically trained organ ”and this talented artist always fulfills the expectations placed on her performance to the best. Her achievements as "Andine", "Mignon", "Redda", "Rautendelein", "Cherobin", " Nuremberg Doll ", "Zerline" ("Don Juan") are particularly emphasized . "

- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the 19th century . List, Leipzig 1903, p. 833

She was married to the actor Julius Ries since 1900 .

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