Amalie Materna [SEP] place of death
Amalie Materna
Amalie Materna (born Amalia, later Amalie Friedrich-Materna) (10 July 1844 St. Georgen in der Steiermark – 18 January 1918 Vienna) was an Austrian operatic soprano. While possessing a famously powerful voice, Materna also maintained a youthful bright vocal timbre throughout her career which spanned three decades. She is best remembered today for originating several roles in operas by Richard Wagner.
Career.
Materna made her professional opera début at the Thalia Theatre in Graz in 1865. She then married Karl Friedrich, an
Materna (disambiguation)
Materna is the original title of the music to the song "America the Beautiful".
Materna is a surname and can refer to the following notable people:
- Amalie Materna (1844–1918), Austrian operatic soprano
- Anna Catharina Materna (1731–1757), Danish actress and playwright
- Friedrich Materna (1885–1946), German general
- Jerzy Materna (born 1956), Polish politician
Other
- "Eudocima materna", a moth of the family Noctuidae
- Materna coat