Anna Henriette Levinsohn

Anna Henriette Levinsohn (née Andersen; 8 January 1839 – 22 March 1899) was a Danish operatic soprano/mezzo-soprano.

Levinsohn was born in Copenhagen on 8 January 1839. She made her debut at the Kongelige Theater in Copenhagen on 20 December 1860, as Hannette in Den Lille Rodlnttte, with a sympathetic impersonation. She became "royal actress" in 1866, and was, on her retirement in 1879, appointed court singer (Kongelig Kammersangerinde).

Her repertoire included: Rosina in Barberen, Susanna in Figaro's Bryllup, Papagena in Trylleflojten, Anna in Jaegerbruden, Benjamin in Joseph og Hans Brodre, Siebel in Faust, and Venus in Tannhauser.

She died in Copenhagen 22 March 1899.

References

Bibliography
Salmonsen's Store Illustrerede Konversations-Lexicon.

Attribution

Category:1839 births
Category:1899 deaths
Category:Singers from Copenhagen
Category:Danish Jews
Category:Jewish Danish musicians
Category:Danish operatic sopranos
Category:Danish operatic mezzo-sopranos
Category:19th-century Danish opera singers
Category:19th-century women singers