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Margarethe Carl

Margarethe Carl was the stage name of Margarethe Bernbrunn (10 September 1788 – 16 July 1861), a German soprano and actress.

Life

Born Margarethe Lang in Munich, in the Electorate of Bavaria, she was the daughter of horn player Martin Lang (1755–1819) and actress and opera singer Marianne Lang [de]. She was trained as a soprano by Franz Danzi and was regarded as his best student.[1] She made her debut in Munich in 1805 as Elvira in Peter von Winter's opera Das unterbrochene Opferfest. She moved in 1807 to the Staatstheater Stuttgart.

She met Carl Maria von Weber in 1809, who fell in love with her.[2] She later appeared in Munich where she became a singer of the court opera. In 1824, she married actor and theatre director Karl Andreas Bernbrunn, who appeared on stage as Carl Carl. She died in Bad Ischl aged 72.

Family

Her siblings were the violinist Theobald Lang (1783-1839), the bassoonist Franz Xaver Lang (1791-1862) and Josefa Lang [de] (1791-1862). Her brother-in-law was the dancer and comedian Karl Flerx [de].

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References

  1. ^ Erich Reipschläger: Schubaur, Danzi und Poissl als Opernkomponisten: Ein Beitrag zur Entwicklungsgeschichte der deutschen Oper auf Münchener Boden. H. Wegner, Berlin 1911, p 66.
  2. ^ Rupert Hughes: The Love Affairs of Great Musicians. Band 1. Eveleigh Nash, London 1905, p 161.

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