Ferdinand von Strantz
Ferdinand von Strantz (born July 31, 1821 in Breslau , † October 25, 1909 in Berlin ) was a German military man, theater actor, theater manager, singer and opera director.
Life
origin
Ferdinand Karl Friedrich Felix von Strantz came from the Barkow line of his native Brandenburg nobility who originally immigrated from Thuringia . He was the third son of the Prussian lieutenant colonel Ludwig von Strantz (1780-1856) and his wife Charlotte Antoinette Lucie, née Countess von Maltzahn (1796-1834).
Career
Following the family tradition, he first became an officer and rose to second lieutenant in the 2nd Rifle Division of the Prussian Army . But he soon noticed that the soldier's profession did not go well with his musical and artistic inclinations. That is why he left the military and began a career as an actor and singer. Soon these activities alone were no longer enough for him. He began to switch to the field of director and to direct plays and operas himself. He became director of the Leipzig City Theater and finally director of the Royal Court Opera in Berlin . In addition to his professional activity, he was half the owner of the Schmölen estate near Wurzen . On January 22nd, 1882 he received the Order of the Red Eagle for his services .
family
His first wife was the singer Auguste Zehner (1830–1879) in London in 1850. After the divorce, he married Emma von Nemeth (1833-1859) from Pest on May 7, 1854 . The sons Ferdinand Edmund Ludwig (1855-1916) and Gustav Edmund Friedrich (* 1857) emerged from the marriage. After the early death of his second wife, Strantz married Johanna Ida Hering (1852–1879) on October 12, 1876 in Berlin. Since she also died early, on February 8, 1888, he married the Hamburg actress Anna Elise Marie Führing (1866–1929). From this marriage the daughter Wally Wilhelmine Anna (1889-1945) emerged, who married Bernhard Strauss.
Death and grave
Ferdinand von Strantz died in Berlin in 1909 at the age of 88. He was buried in Cemetery III of the Jerusalem and New Churches in front of the Hallesches Tor . The grave has not been preserved.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 1009, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Genealogical manual of the nobility. Volumes AA X and XVI, CA Starke-Verlag, Limburg 1969 and 1981.
- Yearbook of the German nobility . Tape. 3, 1899, pp. 486f.
Individual evidence
- ^ Genealogical handbook of the nobility. Volume AA X, Starke, Limburg 1969, p. 298.
- ^ Genealogical handbook of the nobility. Volume AA X, Starke, Limburg 1969, p. 304.
- ^ Hans-Jürgen Mende : Lexicon of Berlin burial places . Pharus-Plan, Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-86514-206-1 , p. 247.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strantz, Ferdinand von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strantz, Ferdinand Karl Friedrich Felix von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German military, theater actor, singer and opera director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wroclaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1909 |
| Place of death | Berlin |