Josephine Schefsky
Josephine Schefsky , also Josefine Schefzky (1843 or 1846 - November 11, 1912 in Munich ) was a German theater actress and opera singer ( alto ).
Life
Schefsky made his debut at the Munich Court Theater on March 30, 1868 as " Orpheus ", remained there from 1871 to 1879 and sang the role of "Amneris" there on May 13, 1877 at the first performance of " Aida ". After she had played her splendid alto voice on other well-known stages in Germany, she withdrew completely from the theater and moved to Munich. Parts like “ Fidès ”, “ Azucena ”, “ Frau Reich ”, “ Gertrude ” etc. were excellent performances by this artist.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Josephine Schefsky . In: Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 876 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
Web links
Commons : Josephine Schefsky - Collection of Images
- Josephine Schefsky in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Josefine Schefzky in the German Biography , accessed on May 9, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schefsky, Josephine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schefzky, Josefine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actress and opera singer (alto) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1843 or 1846 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1912 |
| Place of death | Munich |