Mizzi Günther ( German: Mizzi Günther , 1879-1961) is an Austrian singer and actress , soprano , known for her premiere roles in neo-Viennese operettas .
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Awards
- 3 notes
- 4 Literature
Biography
Born in the Austro-Hungarian city of Varnsdorf (now Czech Republic). The theatrical debut of the actress took place in 1897 in Germanstadt (now the Romanian city of Sibiu ). Soon (1901) she moved to Vienna and began performing at the Karl Theater , her bright talent was noted in the operettas Geisha and Reshetnik. In 1903 she went on tour in Russia.
The main triumph of Mizzi Gunter was the role of Gann in the operetta of Franz Lehar 's The Merry Widow (1905). Only in Vienna did she play this role more than a thousand times. She also performed on the stages of Germany, Great Britain, France.
Among other notable achievements of the actress - roles in operettas:
- Franz Lehar : “The Divine Spouse” (1904), “ Eve ” (1911), “Finally Alone” (1914)
- Leo Fall : “Princess of Dollars.” (1907), “Happy Peasant” (1908)
- Imre Kalman : “The Little King” (1912), “ Queen of the Czardasha ” (1915), “Fairy of the Carnival” (1917)
In recent years, she has been honorary president of the Vienna Lehar Society. Died in Vienna in 1961, buried in the Central City Cemetery .
Rewards
In honor of the actress named a street in Vienna ( Mizzi-Günther-Weg ).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
Literature
- Vladimirskaya A.R. Franz Lehar . - 2nd ed., Rev. - M .: Doe. Planet of Music, 2009 .-- 224 p. - ISBN 978-5-8114-0878-8 .
- Kolesnikov A.G. Operetta Franz Lehar and himself. - M .: Teatralis, 2013 .-- 424 p. - ISBN 978-5-902492-26-9 .
- Grun, Bernard. Gold and Silver: The Life and Times of Franz Lehár . - Mǖnchen / Wien, London: David McKay Company, Inc., 1970 .-- 304 p. - ISBN 978-0491002042 . Archived on August 7, 2008. Archived on August 7, 2008.
- Steane, JB (1992). Günther, Mizzi // The New Grove Dictionary of Opera , ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7 .