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Pauline Maria de Ahna (4 February 1863 – 13 May 1950), also known as Pauline Strauss, was a German operatic soprano and the wife of composer Richard Strauss. Her singing career was closely tied to her husband's career as a conductor and composer.
The soprano Pauline de Ahna was the powerful presence behind Richard Strauss: his wife, his inspiration and a diva in every sense. Over his many decades he drew on plenty of different...
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Strauss married soprano Pauline de Ahna on 10 September 1894. She was famous for being difficult and eccentric, but the marriage was essentially happy and she was a great source of inspiration to him. She died just eight months after him in 1950.
Jan 6, 2015 · Learn about the marriage of composer Richard Strauss and soprano Pauline de Ahna, who met in 1894 and had a happy and productive relationship. See their correspondence, photos and musical legacy.
Oct 8, 2020 · Summary. This chapter deals with Pauline Strauss-de Ahna as a singer and as the wife of a prominent composer and conductor. Her professional career from its beginnings at Munich’s Royal Conservatory and her period of instruction as a pupil of Richard Strauss and Emilie Merian-Genast to her engagements at the opera stages, primarily of Weimar ...
The general’s daughter Pauline de Ahna, born on February 4, 1863 in Ingolstadt (she would make herself 11 years younger for professional reasons relating to her career) was not only a talented singer but also had a character with temperament.
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Apr 18, 2024 · Pauline de Ahna. (1863—1950) Quick Reference. ( b Ingoldstadt, 1863; d Garmisch, 1950). Ger. soprano who married Richard Strauss in 1894 and became notable exponent of his Lieder, many of which were written for her. Début Weimar 1890 (Pamina). Sang at Bayreuth (1891). Created role of Freihild in Guntram, Weimar 1894.
