Clementine Pellegrini
Clementine Pellegrini , née Clementine Moralt ( October 8, 1797 in Munich - July 7, 1845 there ) was a German opera singer ( Kontra-Alt ).
Life
Moralt, born in Munich in 1797, was trained there and was employed as a court and chamber singer in 1817. In 1820 she became a member of the Italian opera and in 1826 she and her husband Julius Pellegrini (married in 1824) went to German opera. She worked for the same until 1843. She was an excellent contralto with a beautiful voice and an educated and soulful presentation. Her successes on stage were not insignificant, but she was even more valued as a church and concert singer. The artist died on July 7, 1845 in Munich.
tomb
The grave of Klementine Pellegrini is in the old southern cemetery in Munich (grave field 16 - row 12 - place 12/13).
family
Her parents were the musician Adam Moralt (1748–1811) and Maria Anna Kramer. She had at least eight siblings:
- Joseph Moralt (1775–1855), violinist
- Johann Baptist Moralt (1777–1825), composer
- Philipp Moralt (1780-1830), cellist
- Jakob Moralt (1780–1820), violist
- Carl Moralt (1800-1853), double bass player
- Friedrich Moralt (1805–1869), horn player
- Anton Moralt (1807–1862), double bass player
- August Moralt (1811–1886), cellist
Her husband was the opera singer Julius Pellegrini (1806–1858), and her grandson the violinist Alfred Pellegrini (1887–1962).
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Clementine Pellegrini . In: Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 757 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
Web links
- Clementine Pellegrini in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pellegrini, clementine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moralt, Clementine (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (contra-alto) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1797 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1845 |
| Place of death | Munich |