Wilhelmine von Wrochem
Wilhelmine von Wrochem , née Wilhelmine Schulz , also Wilhelmine Dötsch ( December 17, 1798 in Berlin - November 18, 1839 ) was a German flautist , opera singer ( soprano ) and stage actress .
Life
Her musical talent, discovered in her early youth, was further developed by her father, the retired chamber musician Schulz. As a flute virtuoso, she performed successfully not only in Berlin, but also in other cities. Despite her success as an instrumentalist, she began studying singing and also trained as a dramatic actress. After having worked as a choir singer for a long time, she was accepted as a member of the royal theater in 1820.
After three years of engagement, she went on her first guest performance trip to Hamburg, where advantageous proposals were made by the management, which she, however, rejected out of attachment to the royal stage to which she owed her artistic training. When she returned to Berlin, she also tried acting and her fresh, natural talent quickly brought her great success in this direction as well.
She soon became a very popular and welcomed actress, initially in lover and local roles, later in the field of comical old people. It was especially the pieces by Louis Angely in which she thrilled the audience; yes, this type of role was created especially for her.
In 1830 she married the royal justice commissioner and notary von Wrochem , after losing her first husband, the royal choir inspector Dötsch, in 1822 after barely a year of marriage.
Her reputation among superiors and audiences grew to such an extent that in 1836 she received the decree of lifelong employment as a member of the royal theater from the king.
She was only able to enjoy this recognition for a short time, because she died on November 18, 1839 as a result of childbirth.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 1151, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Wilhelmine von Wrochem at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Lexicon article "Schulz, Wilhelmine" of the Sophie Drinker Institute
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wrochem, Wilhelmine von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schulz, Wilhelmine (maiden name); Dötsch, Wilhelmine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German flautist, opera singer (soprano) and theater actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1798 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 18, 1839 |