Minna Louise Nanitz (8 October 1842 – 19[1] or 20[2] July 1903[3]) was a German operatic mezzo-soprano.
Lifestyle edit
Born in Seehausen, Altmark, Nanitz worked as an opera singer in Hanover and as a royal court opera singer at the Semperoper from 1870 to 1885. She was the successor to Aloyse Michalesi. Her most important roles were Ortrud in Wagner's Lohengrin, Amneris in Giuseppe Verdi's Aida and Frau Reich in The Merry Wives of Windsor by Nicolai.[4][5] On 21 March 1874, she sang in the world premiere of the opera Die Folkunger by Edmund Kretschmer. In addition to her work at the opera, she was also successful as a concert and oratorio singer.[6] Nanitz died in Karlovy Vary at the age of 60.[7]
References edit
- ^ Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog, vol. 8 (1905)
- ^ Personenwiki der Sächsischen Landesbibliothek
- ^ Deutsches Bühnen-Jahrbuch: Theatergeschichtliches Jahr- und Adressenbuch, vol. 15 (1904)
- ^ Martin Wiehle: Altmark-Persönlichkeiten. Biographisches Lexikon der Altmark, des Elbe-Havel-Landes und des Jerichower Landes (Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte der Altmark und ihrer Randgebiete. Vol. 5). Dr. ziethen verlag, Oschersleben 1999, ISBN 3-932090-61-6, p. 122.
- ^ Portrait of Minna Nanitz
- ^ Nanitz Minna on Operissimo
- ^ Nanitz, Minna Louise on Großes Sängerlexikon (p. 3290).
Further reading edit
- Karl-Josef Kutsch, Leo Riemens: Großes Sängerlexikon. 1987.
- Karl Lustner: Totenliste des Jahres 1903 die Musik betreffend. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, 1904, p. .125.
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