Vali from the east
Vali von der Osten , also Vally von der Osten or Vali Windgassen (born November 29, 1882 in Dresden , † August 15, 1923 in Kassel ) was a German opera singer ( soprano ).
Life
Vali von der Osten was the daughter of the actors Emil von der Osten and Rosa von der Osten-Hildebrandt (1850–1911).
She studied singing in Dresden and worked mainly at the Hoftheater Kassel , where she shone in the youthful-dramatic Wagner roles ("Elisabeth" in Tannhäuser , "Elsa" in Lohengrin , "Eva" in the Meistersinger ).
She was married to the tenor Fritz Windgassen (1883–1963) and was called Vali Windgassen-von der Osten after their marriage . The Wagner tenor Wolfgang Windgassen (1914–1974) emerged from the marriage.
She found her final resting place in the Johannisfriedhof in Dresden- Tolkewitz , where her mother and sister, the singer Eva von der Osten , were also buried.
literature
- André Kaiser: Famous personalities from the village of Kurort Hartha: Eva von der Osten (1884–1936) - a Dresden opera singer of world renown , in Around the Tharandt Forest - Official Journal of the City of Tharandt, March 2009, p. 27f.
Web links
- Vali von der Osten at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | East, Vali from the |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | East, vally of the; Wind lanes, Vali |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 15, 1923 |
| Place of death | kassel |