Rose McGrew
Rose Elizabeth McGrew , also known in the German-speaking countries as Rose Mac Grew or Mac-Grew (born April 5, 1875 in Ottumwa , † March 14, 1956 in Eugene ) was an American opera singer ( soprano ) and singing teacher.
Life
McGrew was trained in Dresden for the coloratura subject and then engaged at the court theater in Schwerin , where she made her debut on December 15, 1899 as "Margarethe von Valois" in Huguenots . She became known in contemporary sources for the roles of "Frau Fluth", "Philine", "Hansel", "Regiment's daughter", "Baroness" in "Wildschütz" and "Madame Courtier" in "The attack".
The last known performance in Europe was on September 28, 1912 at the Vienna State Opera . After a trip to the United States in 1913, she was unable to return to Germany because of the approaching World War I. In the United States she worked as a singing teacher until 1941.
McGrew was divorced from Alexander Camillo Jacques Schönberg. She had three daughters with him.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Rose McGrew . In: Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 632 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
Web links
- Rose McGrew at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
Individual evidence
- ↑ census 1900 Grand Duchy Mecklenburg-Schwerin, score card 3, household list 42, Zählbezirksnummer 139th
- ↑ Death Index Oregon, March 14, 1956 Lane, Certificate 2933
- ^ A b c The Eugene Register-Guard, March 15, 1956 ( facsimile ).
- ↑ Rose McGrew's appearances at the Vienna State Opera
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McGrew, Rose |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McGrew, Rose Elizabeth; Mac-Grew, Rose; Mac Grew, Rose |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American opera singer (soprano) and singing teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ottumwa |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1956 |
| Place of death | Eugene |