Christiane Sorell

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Christiane Sorell , born in Christiane Hruschka , (born January 13, 1931 in Vienna ; † May 30, 2015 there ) was an Austrian opera singer ( soprano ). She was a member of the Vienna Volksoper ensemble from 1955 and was made an honorary member of the Volksoper in 1989.

Life

Christiane Sorell first studied violin at the Vienna Music Academy in addition to high school and gave violin concerts in Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland and the USA. At the same time she devoted herself to her vocal studies with Ferdinand Grossmann . In 1953 she completed both studies with a diploma examination.

Franz Salmhofer brought her to the Vienna Volksoper , where she made her debut in 1955 and was part of the ensemble for twenty years. She also remained artistically connected to the Haus am Gürtel until her retirement in August 1988. In 1989 she was made an honorary member of the Volksoper, where she performed as “Amalia” in the Austrian premiere of Verdi's Die Räuber in 1963 , as “Margarethe” in the Vienna premiere of Faust's Verdammnis by Hector Berlioz and in 1970 in the role of “Marei “ Was seen in the world premiere of Dreikönig by Franz Salmhofer. Other roles were “Gilda” in Verdi's Rigoletto , “Pamina” in the Magic Flute , “Agathe” in Freischütz, as well as “Hansi Gruber” in Robert Stolz's operetta Spring Parade and the “Queen” in Schwanda, the bagpiper .

At the Vienna State Opera in 1957/58 she was seen as "Taumännchen" in Hansel and Gretel as well as in performances of Carmina Burana . In 1969 she played “Antonia” in Hoffmann's stories in the Haus am Ring . From 1964 she was connected to the Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf-Duisburg through a guest performance contract . Guest appearances have taken her to France, Zurich, Bologna, Stuttgart, Munich and Frankfurt.

Christiane Sorell was married to the singer Franz Ramharter . On May 30, 2015, she died at the age of 84 in Vienna and was buried in the Hietzinger Friedhof (group 31, row 1, number 1).

Awards

Christiane Ramharter-Sorell's grave

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Kammersängerin Christiane Sorell died at the age of 84 . derStandard.at, June 1, 2015, APA notification; accessed on June 1, 2015.
  2. ^ A b Karl-Josef Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singing dictionary . 4th edition. Verlag Walter de Gruyter, 2004, ISBN 978-3-598-44088-5 , Volume 4, p. 4468. Restricted preview in Google book search
  3. ↑ a b c d Christiane Sorell. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-7001-3067-8 .. Accessed June 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ Christiane Sorells performances at the Vienna State Opera . Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  5. ^ Kammersängerin Christiane Sorell has passed away . diepresse.com, June 1, 2015, APA announcement; accessed on June 1, 2015.
  6. ^ KS Christiane Sorell passed away. ( Memento from June 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Volksoper Vienna
  7. ↑ List of holders of the Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (PDF) Retrieved on June 1, 2015.
  8. ^ Kammersängerin Christiane Sorell was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st Class . APA notification, May 16, 2007; accessed on June 1, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Sorell, Christiane
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hruschka, Christiane (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian opera singer (soprano)
DATE OF BIRTH January 13, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 2015
Place of death Vienna