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 The grave of Maria Müller at the Stadtfriedhof in Bayreuth. Picture by Androom (24 Jan 2006) |
Müller, Maria |
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BORN 29 Jan 1898, Theresienstadt - DIED 13 Mar 1958 GRAVE LOCATION Bayreuth, Bayern: Stadtfriedhof |
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Maria Müller studied at the Conservatory in Prague and then with
Erik Schmedes in Vienna. In 1919 she debuted as Elsa in Linz.
Engagements in Brno, Prague and Munich followed. At the State
Opera in Munich she mainly sang Wagner parts. In 1925 she was
Sieglinde at the Metropolitan in New York and she appeared there
until 1935. From 1926 until 1943 she was under contract with the Berlin State Opera. Her career took her to La Scala, Covent Garden and many other famous opera houses. She sang at the Bayreuth Festival from 1930 until 1944 and was on of the most prominent singers during the war years. After the war she retired and lived in Bayreuth. She returned to the stage for one season in 1950. Her married name was Reichenauer. Related persons • was pupil to Bahr-Mildenburg, Anna von Sources • Müller, Maria • Opera Shop: Maria Muller and Franz Volker |
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The grave of Maria Müller at the Stadtfriedhof in Bayreuth. Picture by Androom (24 Jan 2006) |
