Karoline Ernst
Karoline Ernst , née Johanna Carolina Ernestine Auguste Köthe (born February 14, 1821 in Eisenach , † April 7, 1897 in Aachen ) was a German theater actress and director .
Life
Ernst began her career at the Hoftheater Weimar, where she performed successfully as "Louise", "Clärchen" and "Gretchen" and in other roles in the tragic youthful amateur field. Her intellectual talent and personality, however, showed her at a very young age to the subject of hero mothers, chaperones and salon ladies . It was mainly the tragic female characters "Eboli", "Milford", "Adelheid", "Orsina", "Porzia" etc. who were among her outstanding achievements.
After marrying her colleague Moritz Ernst in 1847 , she also took part in the direction and later in the theater management. She was also a professor at the Cologne Conservatory for many years.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 241, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ernst, Karoline |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Köthe, Karoline (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actress and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eisenach |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1897 |
| Place of death | Aachen |