Mila Kupfer-Berger
Mila Kupfer-Berger , née Ludmilla Berger (born September 6, 1852 in Vienna ; † May 12, 1905 in Neuwaldegg ) was an Austrian opera singer (dramatic soprano ) and singing teacher .
Life
Ludmilla Berger, called Mila from early childhood, discovered her love for classical music in early childhood. The parents, the father was a manufacturer, supported their talented daughter, who played the piano and violin very well; the girl was also allowed to take private singing lessons at a young age.
Mila Berger began her stage career at the age of 18. She made her debut at the City Theater of Linz / Danube as Marguerite (Margarete) in the opera Faust by Charles Gounod . This was the beginning of a meteoric career that led her to the Berlin Court Opera in the same year (1871) , where she worked for four years.
In 1875 the artist gave a guest performance at the Vienna Court Opera . The success was enormous and she was hired at the opera house right away. The soprano was the frenetically celebrated darling of Viennese opera fans (and far beyond) for ten years. One admired the musical beauty and technically brilliant voice as well as her acting talent.
Despite her brilliant success, the singer left Vienna. Subsequently, she sang with no less triumphant success at all the major opera stages in Italy, in Milan, Rome, Venice, Florence, Turin and Naples. She has also made guest appearances at the Liceotheater in Barcelona, the Realetheater in Madrid, the Drury Lane Theater in London, in Prague, the Colontheater in Buenos Aires, the Don Pedro Theater in Rio de Janeiro a. a. major European and non-European cities.
In 1897 the artist, who was married to the merchant Ernst Kupfer, withdrew from an active stage career. But she continued to work as a lieder singer of the highest rank. The soprano gave singing lessons in her hometown until her death.
The important portrait, history and genre painter Franz Xaver Gaul contributed significantly to their success.
Role repertoire (selection)
- Agathe Der Freischütz
- Rezia Oberon
- Euryanthe of Savoy Euryanthe
- Elsa Lohengrin
- Fricka The Ring of the Nibelung
- Elisabeth Tannhauser
- Senta The Flying Dutchman
- Susanne The wedding of Figaro
- Valentine The Huguenots
- Marie Zar and Zimmermann
- Aida Aida
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 561, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Antonicek: Kupfer-Berger Ludmilla (Mila). In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 361.
- Karl-Josef Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . First volume: AL , Bern / Stuttgart 1987, Sp. 1599
- Felix Czeike: Historical Lexicon Vienna . Volume 3, Vienna 1994, p. 646
- W. Kosch: Catholic Germany. Biographical-bibliographical lexicon . Volume 2: John-Rehbach , Augsburg undated, Sp. 2423-2424
- Lexicon of women in two volumes. Volume II I-Z, Zurich 1954, Col. 329
- Uwe Harten : Kupfer-Berger, Ludmilla (Mila). In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-7001-3045-7 .
Web links
- Mila Kupfer-Berger at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Mila Kupfer-Berger Picture in the Manskopf Collection of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kupfer-Berger, Mila |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berger, Ludmilla (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian opera singer (dramatic soprano) and singing teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1905 |
| Place of death | Neuwaldegg |