Henriette Garthe
Henriette Garthe , from 1873 Henriette Waldschmidt (born February 25, 1841 in Cologne , † October 9, 1921 in Wiesbaden ) was a German opera singer (soprano).
Garthe had her voice trained with the singing teacher Manuel García in London . At the age of 17 she made her stage debut at the Hoftheater Coburg in a production by Tannhäuser in the role of Elisabeth. Three years later she moved to the Hoftheater Hannover . Other leading roles followed, especially in the operas of Giacomo Meyerbeer .
After her marriage to Rittmeister Eduard Waldschmidt in 1873, she largely withdrew from the stage and only performed in concerts.
literature
- Albert Herrmann: Graves of famous people who have become known in public life in the Wiesbaden cemeteries . Wiesbaden 1928
Web link
- Henriette Garthe at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
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| SURNAME | Garthe, Henriette |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Waldschmidt, Henriette (married name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1921 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |