Katharina Vespermann
Katharina Vespermann , née Katharina Sigl ( 1802 in Munich - July 30, 1877 there ) was a German opera singer ( soprano ).
Life
She received her musical education in her hometown, where she first appeared in 1818. She liked and received the title of court singer in 1820. Although she had a pleasant and sonorous voice and gave a soulful lecture, she was hardly known outside of Munich, as she hardly made any guest appearances. But she was valued in her hometown and counted among the most popular members of the Hofbühne. The artist retired from the stage on April 1, 1833 due to a serious illness. For the rest of her life she lived almost completely isolated from the outside world.
During her engagement at the Munich Court Theater , she had the opportunity to create several opera roles, including "Marzelline" in Fidelio on July 1, 1821, "Ännchen" in Freischütz on April 15, 1822, " Euryanthe " on December 21, 1825, "Rezia" in Oberon on March 29, 1829 and "Elvira" in Stumme on January 8, 1830.
She was married to Wilhelm Vespermann (1784–1837) since 1827 . Her brother was the bassist Eduard Sigl (1810–1882), another brother was the Munich cellist Ignaz Sigl († 1863).
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 1065, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Katharina Vespermann in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Katharina Vespermann in the Carl Maria von Weber Complete Edition
- Katharina Vespermann at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biographical page on Ignaz Sigl
- ↑ Article in Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung. October 21, 1824, p. 697 of the year
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vespermann, Katharina |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sigl, Katharina (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 1877 |
| Place of death | Munich |