Caroline von Gomperz-Bettelheim

As Selica in Giacomo Meyerbeer's Afrikanerin

Caroline (also Karoline) von Gomperz-Bettelheim , b. Bettelheim (born June 1, 1845 in Pest ; † December 13, 1925 in Vienna ) was an Austro - Hungarian pianist and chamber singer .

Life

Caroline (also written as Karoline) von Gomperz-Bettelheim was born in Hungary in 1845 to Jewish parents. Her younger brother is the author, literary critic and journalist Anton Bettelheim .

At the age of seven, she accompanied her piano teacher at a public violin concert. Her talent prompted her parents to have her trained. She took piano lessons from Karl Goldmark and singing lessons from Moritz Laufer and made her debut as a pianist at the age of 14. Just two years later she was the first time as a singer ( alto ) on a Viennese opera stage . From 1861 to 1867 she was a permanent member of the Vienna Court Opera . In 1867 he married Julius Ritter von Gomperz (1824–1909), President of the Chamber of Commerce and Reichstag deputy, and said goodbye to the big stage. Caroline von Gomperz-Bettelheim continued to appear on smaller German stages.

Caroline was a longstanding committee member of the "Patriotic Relief Society of the Red Cross for Moravia " .

Caroline von Gomperz-Bettelheim's grave site

Her honorary grave is located in the cemetery in Vienna - Döbling (group 32, row 3, number 22).

literature

Constantin von Wurzbach : Bettelheim, Karoline . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 26th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1874, p. 370 ( digital copy ).
Bettelheim, Anton; Bettelheim-Gabillon, Helene: Caroline von Gomperz-Bettelheim: biogr. Leaves; as of June 1, 1915 f. Friends dr. [Sl]: [sn] (Vienna: Fromme), 1915.
Bettelheim Karoline. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 79.
Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 339, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Nahida Remy, Moritz Lazarus and Nahida Ruth Lazarus: The Jewish Woman, BiblioBazaar 2009, ISBN 1-115-26971-2 , pp. 260 f.
Rochus Kralik von Meyrswalden: A kiss from Franz Liszt. Mathilde Kralik von Meyrswalden, Acabus Verlag 2009, ISBN 3-941404-02-4 , p. 82
Uwe Harten : Bettelheim, Karoline. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
Michael Jahn : The Vienna Court Opera from 1848 to 1870. Personnel - performances - program. (= Publications of the Institute for Austrian Music Documentation 27). Tutzing 2002. ISBN 3-7952-1075-5

Web links

Commons : Caroline von Gomperz-Bettelheim - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Anton Bettelheim, biography ( Memento from December 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

↑ Hermann Heller: The Patriotic Women's Aid Association from Rothen Kreuze for Moravia during its twenty years of existence 1877–1899, W. Burkart, Brünn 1900, p. 60ff.

personal data
SURNAME	Gomperz-Bettelheim, Caroline von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bettelheim, Caroline (real name); Gomperz-Bettelheim, Karoline von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian pianist and chamber singer
DATE OF BIRTH	June 1, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH	pest
DATE OF DEATH	December 13, 1925
Place of death	Vienna

[1] Hermann Heller: The Patriotic Women's Aid Association from Rothen Kreuze for Moravia during its twenty years of existence 1877–1899, W. Burkart, Brünn 1900, p. 60ff.