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 The grave of Friederike Auguste Bethman-Unzelmann at the Kirchhof Jerusalem und Neue Kirche II, Halleschen Tor, Kreuzberg, Berlin. Picture by Androom (08 Apr 2003) |
Bethmann-Unzelmann, Friederike Auguste |
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BORN 12 Jan 1760, Gotha, Thüringen - DIED 16 Aug 1815, Berlin BIRTH NAME Flittner, Friederike GRAVE LOCATION Berlin: Kirchhof Jerusalem und Neue Kirche II, Zossener Strasse (Halleschen Tor), Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (Südmauer 115) |
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Daughter of Jacques Flittner, a government official from Saxony. Her stepfather, the actor and singer Gustav Friedrich Grossmann, taught her singing. In 1777 she debuted in Mainz at the Stadttheater. During the first stage of her career she only sang in operas and her first success came with Mozart parts. In 1786 she married the actor Karl W.F. Unzelmann with whom she worked in Mainz until 1788. The had two sons. They moved to Berlin, where her husband was engaged at the Court Theatre and she had a successful career as well. She divorced Unzelmann and in 1803 she married the actor Heinrich Eduard Bethmann (their daughter would marry the actor Joseph Korntheuer). She performed in Braunschweig, Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Prague. She was as successful in comedies by Shakespeare and she was in plays by Lessing. She was a friend of Goethe and also on good terms with queen Louise of Prussia. In 1815 she died unexpectedly in Berlin. Related persons • was a friend of Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von Events |
| 19/9/1801 | Friederike Unzelmannn arrives in Weimar for guest performances. She gave eight guest performances, starting on 21 September 1801 with a performance of Friedrich Schiller's "Maria Stuart". The last part she performed was Lessing's "Minna von Barnhelm" on 1 October 1801. |
| 2/10/1801 | Friederike Unzelmann leaves Weimar for Leizig |
| 3/6/1803 | Friederike Unzelmann starts her guest performances in Stuttgart. She performed in Stuttgart from 3 June to 10 June. On 10 June she played the title role in Schiller's "Maria Stuart". This performance was attended by Friedrich Schelling and Caroline Schlegel. |
| 11/6/1803 | Friedrich Schelling and Caroline Schlegel meet Friederike Unzelmann in Stuttgart. Friederike Unzelmann told Caroline that Therese Huber was in Stuttgart as well and not much later Caroline met Therese for the first time since December 1792. |
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The grave of Friederike Auguste Bethman-Unzelmann at the Kirchhof Jerusalem und Neue Kirche II, Halleschen Tor, Kreuzberg, Berlin. Picture by Androom (08 Apr 2003) |
Sources • Hammer, Klaus, Historische Friedhöfe & Grabmäler in Berlin, Stattbuch Verlag, Berlin, 1994 • Friederike Bethmann-Unzelmann - Wikipedia (DE) • Chronology – Caroline Schelling |
