Minna Peschka-Leutner
Minna Peschka-Leutner , née Minna von Leutner , (born October 25, 1839 in Vienna , † January 12, 1890 in Wiesbaden ) was an Austrian opera singer ( soprano ).
Life
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As a "regiment daughter" (1872 in the journal Die Gartenlaube )
Minna von Leutner was trained for opera by Heinrich Proch . In 1856 she began her career in Breslau and later became a member of the court theater in Dessau .
In 1861 she married the Viennese doctor Johann Peschka. In 1865 the Peschka-Leutner had an engagement in Darmstadt , from 1868 to 1876 at the Leipzig City Theater, until 1883 she was in Cologne and then in Hamburg . In 1887 she retired from the stage.
Minna Peschke-Leutner achieved international fame through her exceptional coloratura skills, which led her to guest tours to America in 1872 and 1881.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Minna Peschka-Leutner . In: Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 760 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Peschka-Leutner, Minna . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 22nd part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1870, p. 45 f. ( Digitized version ).
- The Leipzig nightingale . In: The Gazebo . Issue 14, 1872, pp. 221-223 ( full text [ Wikisource ]).
- Michael Jahn: Peschka-Leutner, Minna. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peschka-Leutner, Minna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leutner, Minna von (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1890 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |