Maria Anna Adamberger

Maria Anna/Anna Marie "Nanny" Adamberger (23 October 1752 – 5 November 1807), born Jaquet, was an Austrian actress. She played ingénue roles in comedies and originated the role of Madame Vogelsang in Der Schauspieldirektor ("The Impresario") by Mozart.

Career Adamberger received her training from her father, actor Karl J. Jacquet (1726–1813). She started playing in the Theater nächst der Burg ("Theatre Next to the Castle") in 1760, at the age of 8, and became a member of the company in 1768, aged 16. and achieved considerable success and fame. She retired in 1798, aged 46, her last role being that of Gurli in ("Indians in England"). He also asserted that whoever saw her play in "forgot that there could be anything outside of the comedy" and that she could "entertain the mind, move the heart and delight the soul". He agreed that she was "unique, peculiar, inimitable and charming".

Personal life

Adamberger was born on 23 October 1752 in Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, the daughter of court actor Karl J. Jaquet (1726–1813). She had a younger sister, Katharina (1760–1786). from an early age, her father wanted her to become an actress, and trained her himself. She married operatic tenor (Josef) Valentin Adamberger "Valentino Adamonti" (1743–1804) in 1781 and had one daughter with him, actress Antonie "Toni" von Arnet (born Adamberger) (1790–1867), born 31 December 1790. Maria was widowed in 1804 and died on 5 November 1807 in Vienna, aged 55.