Susanne Birkmeyer
Susanne Birkmeyer (born January 16, 1920 in Vienna ) is a former Austrian ballet dancer .
Life
Susanne Birkmeyer was born in Vienna as the daughter of the dancer and later choreographer Toni Birkmeyer (1897–1973). Born into a family of dancers, Susanne Birkmeyer also began dancing at an early age and performed on various stages in Vienna. In 1942, as a half-Jewish woman , she was only able to perform in Vienna with a special permit from the Reichstheaterkammer (RTK). When she was already 23 years old, her brother Michael Birkmeyer , later also a successful dancer and choreographer, was born.
literature
- Ilse Korotin (Ed.): BiografıA. Lexicon of Austrian Women. Volume 1: A-H. Böhlau, Vienna / Cologne / Weimar 2016, ISBN 978-3-205-79590-2 , pp. 319-320.
- Frithjof Trapp , Werner Mittenzwei (editor): Handbook of the German-speaking exile theater 1933–1945 . tape 2 . Verlag Walter de Gruyter , Vienna 1999, ISBN 978-3-598-11373-4 .
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| SURNAME | Birkmeyer, Susanne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian ballet dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna , Austria |