Louise Radecke
Louise Radecke , also Luise Radecke (born June 27, 1846 in Celle , † July 20, 1916 in Dorpat / Tartu , Estonia) was a German opera singer (soprano).
Life
Louise Radecke was the sister of the contralto Anna Beck-Radecke (1861-1918). At the age of seventeen she began her vocal studies with Ettore Caggiati in Hanover. Then she was a student of Mathilde Marchesi at the Conservatory in Cologne, which had an important reputation under Ferdinand Hiller's direction. In February 1867 she made her successful debut as Agathe in Weber's Freischütz at the Opera House in Cologne. After stints in Weimar , where she caught Franz Liszt's attention, and Riga , she was offered a position at the Court Opera in Munich , where she was widely recognized by Ludwig II for her roles in Wagner's operas. So they got from the king after a performance of Lohengrin , in which she sang the role of Elsa, the Originalcarton Kaulbach of Lohengrin's Farewell. Marchesi further reports that Radecke often had to sing for the king at late hours, hidden behind a curtain. Although she only belonged to the court theater from July 1, 1873 to June 30, 1876, she received the title of royal chamber singer for her artistic merits. She has given concerts in many large cities, including several abroad. In 1876 she married the Riga Baron von Brümmer and from then on lived on the Löwenruh estate on the Daugava near Kokenhusen, which is picturesquely situated on a rock . She only performed occasionally at charity events on the stage in Riga, but gave singing lessons. Louise Radecke died on July 20, 1916 in Dorpat (Tartu) in Estonia.
repertoire
Eisenberg puts it: “She was an excellent dramatic singer, gifted with all the outstanding artistic qualities. Her repertoire was as extensive as her voice. ”It comprised 72 operatic roles. Her favorite roles in Wagner's operas were Senta ( Flying Dutchman ), Elisabeth ( Tannhäuser ), Elsa ( Lohengrin ), Eva ( Meistersinger ) and Brunhilde ( The Ring of the Nibelung ). Furthermore Pamina ( Die Zauberflöte ), Donna Anna ( Don Giovanni ), Marguerite (Gounod's Faust ), Valentine, Selika and Inez (Meyerbeer's Huguenots and L'Africaine ), the Princesse de Navarre (Boieldieu, Jean de Paris ), Agathe ( Freischütz ) and Mignon (Thomas, Mignon ).
Student (selection)
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Published by Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 796
- Hermann Mendel : Musikalisches Conversations-Lexikon: an encyclopedia of the entire musical sciences for educated people of all classes. Leipzig 1890, p. 221
Web links
- Louise Radecke in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Louise Radecke at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
Individual evidence
- ↑ The main source of information here and in the following is Hermann Mendel's Musikalisches Conversations-Lexikon: an encyclopedia of the entire musical sciences for educated people of all classes , Leipzig 1890, p. 221
- ^ Mathilde Marchesi, Memories from My Life, 1877, p. 49
- ↑ J. and S., Guide through the Dünathal , Riga 1887, p. 32
- ^ Church book of the university community Dorpat, from "Cell in Germany".
- ^ Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Published by Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 701
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Radecke, Louise |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Radecke, Luise |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Celle |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1916 |
| Place of death | Tartu |