About Therese Malten
Lived 1855 – 1930 (aged 74). Therese Malten was a German opera singer.
Therese Malten was the stage name of Therese Müller (21 June 1855 – 2 January 1930), a well-known German dramatic soprano.
She was born at Insterburg, Province of Prussia, studied with Gustav Engel in Berlin, and made her début in 1873 in Dresden as Pamina in The Magic Flute. In 1882, Richard Wagner selected her as the original Kundry in Parsifal. From that time on until her retirement in 1903, she remained a member of the Dresden Opera, with frequent leaves of absence for appearances in the principal European opera houses.
Her repertory included many of the great mainstream operas, but she was pre-eminent as an interpreter of Wagner's heroines.
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Who was Therese Malten?
German dramatic soprano, 1855-1930
When was Therese Malten born?
Therese Malten was born on 21 June 1855 in Chernyakhovsk.
When did Therese Malten die?
Therese Malten died on 2 January 1930 in Dresden.
What was Therese Malten's occupation?
Therese Malten was an opera singer.
What nationality was Therese Malten?
Therese Malten was German.
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