Karoline Albrecht
Karoline Albrecht , born Karoline Hortian or Karoline Horian ( 26. February 1802 in Memel - Feb. 3 . Jul / 15. February 1875 greg. In St. Petersburg ) was a German stage actress and singer ( soprano ).
Life
Albrecht was the daughter of the theater director Hortian / Horian and was already employed in children's roles as a seven-year-old child. She came to Kotzebue soon after Reval, as she appeared in roles as a sentimental lover. After her voice had developed, she was engaged for youthful singing roles in Riga from 1821 to 1822, where she sang “Ännchen” in Freischütz on her debut . On September 26, 1827, she entered the German court stage in St. Petersburg as a committed member , where she worked with a one-year break until her death. She died on February 15, 1875 as one of the most popular members of the Petersburg stage.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 20, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Karoline Albrecht at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Albrecht, Caroline |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hortian, Karoline (maiden name); Horian, Karoline (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actress and singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memel |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 1875 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |