SCHRÖDER-DEVRIENT, WILHELMINE


Meaning of SCHRÖDER-DEVRIENT, WILHELMINE in English

born Dec. 6, 1804, Hamburg

died Jan. 26, 1860, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

German soprano.

Daughter of a baritone, she achieved international renown with her 1822 performance as Ludwig van Beethoven 's Leonora. Though her voice showed signs of wear by her 30s, she was known for her dramatic prowess

she genuinely cried onstage and was called the "Queen of Tears"

and she created three early Wagnerian (see Richard Wagner ) roles: Adriano ( Rienzi , 1842), Senta ( The Flying Dutchman , 1843), and Venus ( Tannhäuser , 1845).

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