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Henrietta "Jetty" Treffz (German:; née Chalupetzky; 1 July 1818, in Alsergrund – 8 April 1878, in Hietzing) was best known as the first wife of Johann Strauss II and a well-known mezzo-soprano appearing in England in 1849 to great acclaim.
May 22, 2018 · Here it is, finally: a full biography of Jetty Treffz (1818-1878), first wife of Johann Strauss and responsible for bringing the composer to the Theater an der Wien and to the world of operetta. The results? Everything from Fledermaus and Zigeunerbaron to Eine Nacht in Venedig and, ultimately, Wiener Blut. It’s surprising that no one has ...
Henrietta “Jetty”. Chalupetzky. Treffz. Recital Singer, Folk Figure. A well-known mezzo soprano of her day, she is better remembered as the first wife and operatic muse of Johann Strauss II. Drawn to music early, she studied in Vienna, taking her mother's maiden name for the stage.
Henrietta Treffz. Henrietta "Jetty" Treffz was best known as the first wife of Johann Strauss II and a well-known mezzo-soprano appearing in England in 1849 to great acclaim.
Strauss married the singer Henrietta Treffz in 1862, and they remained together until her death in 1878. Six weeks after her death, Strauss married the actress Angelika Dittrich. Dittrich was not a fervent supporter of his music, and their differences in status and opinion, and especially her indiscretion, led him to seek a divorce.
Mdlle. Jetty Treffz, 1850. Portrait of Austrian mezzo-soprano, Henrietta Treffz, first wife of Johann Strauss II. ', her many successes have made her name familiar in Germany and in this country. .... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.
May 30, 2023 · Strauss' personal life was more problematic. He married three times in his life: in 1878 to Henrietta Treffz ('Jetty'), a singer, and after her death, an actress, Angelika, who then left him after nine years, and finally Adele, a Jewish widow. The latter marriage was an interfaith one and so prohibited under Austrian law. Strauss got around the ...
