Anna Deinet [SEP] voice type
Anna Deinet
Anna Deinet (also Anna von Possart and Anna Deinet-Possart) (22 February 1843 – 18 August 1919) was a German operatic soprano who had an active career during the latter half of the 19th century. She had a lengthy career at the Bavarian State Opera where she particularly excelled in coloratura soprano roles. She is best remembered today for portraying Brangäne in the world premiere of Richard Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" in 1865 and Helmwige in the premiere of Wagner's "Die Walküre" in 1869
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Biography.
Born in Frankfurt am Main, Deinet studied under Elise Seebach before making her professional opera debut at the opera house in Frankfurt as Gabriele in Conradin Kreutzer's "Das Nachtlager in Granada" in 1861. Later that year she became a principal artist at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden where she had her first big successes during the 1861–1862 season. In 1862–1863 she sang at the Bremen Theater.
In 1863, Deinet was appointed to the Bavarian State Opera where she remained until her retirement from the stage fifteen years