Lilian Benningsen
Lilian Benningsen (born July 17, 1924 in Vienna ; † June 12, 2014 in Munich ) was an Austrian opera singer ( mezzo-soprano and alto ).
Life
Lilian Benningsen received her training as a singer in Vienna from the renowned singing teachers Elisabeth Radó and Anna Bahr-Mildenburg . She had her first great success in 1947 when the 23-year-old won first prize in the singing competition of the Vienna Society of Music Friends . Less than a year later, Lilian Benningsen made her debut at the Salzburg State Theater . Engagements at the Stadttheater Göttingen and at the Cologne Opera (1950–1952) followed.
Her guest appearance at the Munich Opera in 1951 caused a sensation in the operatic world of the Bavarian capital and beyond: She sang Eboli in Don Carlos . The singer was hired for the Bavarian State Opera and was a permanent member of the Munich opera ensemble for three decades. She sang alongside Erika Köth , Leonie Rysanek , Marianne Schech , Josef Metternich , Kurt Böhme , Hans Hopf and others. a. m. In addition to roles such as Marzelline in The Marriage of Figaro (including on June 14, 1958 for the reopening of the Cuvilliés Theater ) and The Barber of Seville , Dorabella in Così fan tutte , Fricka in the Ring cycle, and Amneris in Aida were others Highlights of her repertoire of roles is Octavian in Rosenkavalier and again and again, alternating with Hertha Töpper , Carmen in the opera of the same name by Georges Bizet .
Lilian Benningsen has made guest appearances at the major European opera stages, for example in Vienna, Salzburg, London, Lisbon and Athens. At the same time she had an important career as a song and concert singer and was also active as a singing teacher. Her students included Jan Zinkler , Rebeca Pascua and Gabriele Spiegl . Benningsen was also involved in numerous recordings.
Her grave is in the forest cemetery in Gauting .
Discography (selection)
- Magdalene in The Mastersingers of Nuremberg
- Larina in Eugene Onegin
literature
- Karl-Josef Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . First volume: AL, Bern 1987, Sp. 219, ISBN 3-317-01638-8 .
Web links
- Media from and about Lilian Benningsen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Lilian Benningsen at bach-cantatas.com
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benningsen, Lilian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian opera singer (mezzo-soprano and alto) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 2014 |
| Place of death | Munich |