Heussner, Amélie

ACTOR, OPERA SINGER, COMPOSER (BELGIUM)
BORN 28 Dec 1862, Brussel - DIED 18 Jan 1938, Berlin
GRAVE LOCATION Leipzig, Sachsen: Südfriedhof (II)

Amélie Heussner was engaged as a soubrette at the theatres of Kassel and Leipzig. During an opera rehearsal she met Arthur Nikisch and she married him in 1885. After her marriage she worked as a singing teacher. She was the author of the operetta "Meine Tante, deine Tante" (1911) and of the opera "Daniel in der Löwengrube" (1914).

Family
• Husband: Nikisch, Arthur (1885-1922)

Images

The grave of Arthur Nikisch at the Südfriedhof, Leipzig.
Picture by Androom (08 Feb 2005)

 

Sources
Amélie Nikisch - Wikipedia (DE)


Hewitt, Peter Cooper

Published: 26 Oct 2019
Last update: 03 Jan 2022