Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, born Wilhelmine Schröder (6 December 1804 – 26 January 1860), was a German operatic soprano. As a singer, she combined a rare quality of tone with dramatic intensity of expression, which was as remarkable on the concert platform as in opera.
Her first role was at the age of 15 as Aricia in Schiller's translation of Racine's Phèdre, and in 1821, aged 17, she was received with so much enthusiasm as Pamina in Mozart's The Magic Flute that her future career in opera was assured.[1]
Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient
In 1823, she married Karl Devrient, becoming known as Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, but separated from him in 1828. Meanwhile, she had maintained her popularity at Dresden and elsewhere. She made her first Paris appearance in 1830, and sang in London in 1833 and 1837.[1]
Richard Wagner, born in 1813, claimed to have seen her as Leonore in Fidelio when he was 16, but this is almost certainly fanciful. He did hear (and conduct) her in numerous roles after 1834, however, and continued to laud her stage artistry right up until his essay "On Actors and Singers" (1872) which is dedicated to her memory. She created several roles for Wagner – Adriano in Rienzi, Senta in Der fliegende Holländer and Venus in Tannhäuser. Had Wagner's political profile not been compromised by his involvement with the Dresden uprising in May 1849, Schröder-Devrient would have created Elsa in Lohengrin which was advertised in 1849 as a forthcoming production in Dresden.
In 1847 she married David Oskar von Döring, an officer, but divorced him in 1848. She took part in the Revolution of 1848 and the Dresden uprising and was later imprisoned. In 1850 she married Heinrich von Bock [de], a wealthy Livonian land owner, who was 14 years her junior. They settled first in Trikāta, Latvia, relocating later to von Bock's ancestral home in Loodi (Kersel) in Estonia.[3] She left her husband in the winter of 1858, planning to move to America; but her health began to deteriorate rapidly.
She died in Coburg, Germany, on 26 January 1860.[4]
Apocryphal memoirsedit
After her death, an erotic memoir in two volumes, Memoiren einer Sängerin (Memoirs of a Songstress), was wrongly attributed to her.[5]
^Arndt Richter; Heiko Hungerige (2020). ""Lexikonberühmtheiten" unter den Nachkommen von Anton(ius) Orth (* um 1425 in Butzbach)" [Notable descendants of Anton(ius) Orth (born ca.1425 in Butzbach)] (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^"IV Heimtali – Sinialliku – Loodi – Sultsi – Tuhalaane – Polli – Karksi-Nuia - Mulgimaa". www.mulgimaa.ee (in Estonian).
^Richard Wagner; Wagner, Edward (17 November 1983). Richard Wagner: My Life. CUP Archive. p. 774. ISBN978-0-521-22929-6.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Schröder-Devrient, Wilhelmine". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 379.
Further readingedit
Glümer, Claire von [de] (1862). Erinnerungen an Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient. Johann Ambrosius Barth Verlag [de], Leipzig.
wilhelmine, schröder, devrient, confused, with, wilhelmine, schröder, born, wilhelmine, schröder, december, 1804, january, 1860, german, operatic, soprano, singer, combined, rare, quality, tone, with, dramatic, intensity, expression, which, remarkable, concert. Not to be confused with Wilhelmine Schroder Wilhelmine Schroder Devrient born Wilhelmine Schroder 6 December 1804 26 January 1860 was a German operatic soprano As a singer she combined a rare quality of tone with dramatic intensity of expression which was as remarkable on the concert platform as in opera Wilhelmine Schroder Devrient Contents 1 Biography 2 Apocryphal memoirs 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography editSchroder was born in Hamburg the daughter of the actress Sophie Schroder and the tenor Friedrich Schroder 1 The poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was her 2nd cousin 2 Her first role was at the age of 15 as Aricia in Schiller s translation of Racine s Phedre and in 1821 aged 17 she was received with so much enthusiasm as Pamina in Mozart s The Magic Flute that her future career in opera was assured 1 nbsp Wilhelmine Schroder DevrientIn 1823 she married Karl Devrient becoming known as Wilhelmine Schroder Devrient but separated from him in 1828 Meanwhile she had maintained her popularity at Dresden and elsewhere She made her first Paris appearance in 1830 and sang in London in 1833 and 1837 1 Richard Wagner born in 1813 claimed to have seen her as Leonore in Fidelio when he was 16 but this is almost certainly fanciful He did hear and conduct her in numerous roles after 1834 however and continued to laud her stage artistry right up until his essay On Actors and Singers 1872 which is dedicated to her memory She created several roles for Wagner Adriano in Rienzi Senta in Der fliegende Hollander and Venus in Tannhauser Had Wagner s political profile not been compromised by his involvement with the Dresden uprising in May 1849 Schroder Devrient would have created Elsa in Lohengrin which was advertised in 1849 as a forthcoming production in Dresden In 1847 she married David Oskar von Doring an officer but divorced him in 1848 She took part in the Revolution of 1848 and the Dresden uprising and was later imprisoned In 1850 she married Heinrich von Bock de a wealthy Livonian land owner who was 14 years her junior They settled first in Trikata Latvia relocating later to von Bock s ancestral home in Loodi Kersel in Estonia 3 She left her husband in the winter of 1858 planning to move to America but her health began to deteriorate rapidly She died in Coburg Germany on 26 January 1860 4 Apocryphal memoirs editAfter her death an erotic memoir in two volumes Memoiren einer Sangerin Memoirs of a Songstress was wrongly attributed to her 5 References edit a b c Chisholm 1911 Arndt Richter Heiko Hungerige 2020 Lexikonberuhmtheiten unter den Nachkommen von Anton ius Orth um 1425 in Butzbach Notable descendants of Anton ius Orth born ca 1425 in Butzbach PDF in German Retrieved 29 November 2021 IV Heimtali Sinialliku Loodi Sultsi Tuhalaane Polli Karksi Nuia Mulgimaa www mulgimaa ee in Estonian Richard Wagner Wagner Edward 17 November 1983 Richard Wagner My Life CUP Archive p 774 ISBN 978 0 521 22929 6 Schroder Devrient Wilhelmine Sachsische Biografie Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Schroder Devrient Wilhelmine Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 24 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 379 Further reading editGlumer Claire von de 1862 Erinnerungen an Wilhelmine Schroder Devrient Johann Ambrosius Barth Verlag de Leipzig Kutsch Karl Josef and Riemens Leo 2000 Grosses Sangerlexikon Munich Pleasants Henry 1966 81 The Great Singers New York Wolzogen Alfred von de 1863 Wilhelmine Schroder Devrient Brockhaus Leipzig External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wilhelmine Schroeder Devrient Short biography and picture of Schroder Devrient s gravesite Works by Wilhelmine Schroder Devrient Zeno org in German Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilhelmine Schroder Devrient amp oldid 1174382417, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
