Wilhelm Rocco
Friedrich Wilhelm Rocco (born March 22, 1819 in Bremen , † October 19, 1897 in Halle (Saale) ) was a German actor and author.
Life
Wilhelm Rocco's father, François Rocco, came from Genoa and was a riding instructor and head stable master for a French ambassador. When he died in 1831, Wilhelm Rocco was sent to the orphanage. From 1838 to 1849 Rocco was an actor a. a. active in Jever , Aurich , Hamburg and Halle (Saale) . Then he was a dance teacher in Halle, from 1847 in his apartment, from 1849 at the Royal Pedagogical Center of the Francke Foundations . In 1857 he received the title of university dance teacher, which he held until the end of his professional career in 1884.
Wilhelm Rocco married Marie Louise Rocco, born on March 22, 1849. Palmié. The marriage had four children: Emil (born 1850), Valeska (born 1852), Charles (born 1854) and Selma (born 1856). Rocco was Curt Goetz 's maternal grandfather .
Wilhelm Rocco wrote in the Low German language.
Works
- Finished year ago . Bremen 1880, 5th edition Bremen 1920
- The long-suffering of love: A north German class novel. (German translation of "Vor veertig Jahr") Carl E. Schünemann Verlag, Bremen 2018
- Scheermann & Co. A Plattdütsche story . C. Schünemann's Verlag, Bremen 1881, 3rd edition Bremen 1920
- Kinner and no pleasure . Bremen 1882, 2nd edition Bremen 1919
- Bi Grossmudder Lührßen . Bremen 1885
- De Boehmkens . Berlin 1892
- De Komödjanten-Mudder . Bremen 1895, 2nd edition Bremen 1920
literature
- Rudolf Eckart : Handbook for the history of the Low German literature. Bremen 1911, p. 406f.
- Ralf Jacob: Giving dance history a face. in: Yearbook for the city history of Halle 2013. Janos Stekovics publishing house, Halle (Saale) 2013, pp. 69ff
Web links
- Wilhelm Rocco in the Low German Bibliography and Biography (PBuB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ralf Jacob: Giving dance history a face . In: City of Halle / Saale, The Lord Mayor, City Archives (Hrsg.): Yearbook for Hall's city history . tape 2013 . Jan Stekovics, Halle (Saale) 2013, ISBN 978-3-89923-316-2 , p. 69 ff .
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SURNAME | Rocco, Wilhelm |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rocco, Friedrich Wilhelm |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor and author |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1819 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bremen |
DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1897 |
Place of death | Halle (Saale) |