Karina Kutz
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Karina Kutz (born September 13, 1910 in Deutsch-Eylau ; died November 22, 1985 in Berlin ; actually Hertha Kutz ) was a German opera singer with a soprano voice.
Life
Karina Kutz studied singing at Studio Pabelick, with Hedwig Francillo-Kaufmann in Berlin and with Astolfo Pescini in Rome .
Her first engagement and stage debut was during the Nazi era in 1934 as “Venus” in Tannhäuser at the Krefeld City Theater . In 1936 she moved to Cottbus . From 1937 to 1953 she was engaged as the first dramatic soprano at the Städtische Oper Berlin . She sang the great soprano roles "Carmen", "Leonore", "Tosca", "Donna Anna", "Senta", "Kundry" and "Salome".
On December 18, 1948, she sang at the world premiere of Werner Egk's opera Circe .
Karina Kutz also appeared as a concert soprano .
literature
- Article Karina Kutz , in: Großes Sängerlexikon , CD, 2000, pp. 13500–13501
Web links
- Karina Kutz in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Karina Kutz at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
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SURNAME | Kutz, Karina |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kutz, Hertha (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer with a soprano voice |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1910 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | German Eylau |
DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 1985 |
Place of death | Berlin |