Background
She was born at Paderborn, the daughter of an actor, Gottfried Bürger.
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Sophie Schroder
Sophie Antonie Luise Schröder, was a German actress.
Career
She made her first appearance in opera at Street St. Petersburg, in 1793. She retired in 1840 and lived in Augsburg and Munich until her death in 1868. Schröder"s eldest daughter was the opera singer, Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient.
Achievements
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On Kotzebue"s recommendation she was engaged for the Vienna Court theatre in 1798, and here and in Munich and Hamburg she won great successes in tragic roles like Marie Stuart, Phèdre, Merope, Lady Macbeth, and Isabella in The Bride of Messina, which gave her the reputation of being "the German Siddons.".
Connections
- Daughter:
- Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient
As a singer, she combined a rare quality of tone with dramatic intensity of expression, which was as remarkable on the concert platform as in opera.
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Born
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Died
February 25, 1868 (aged 87) -
Nationality
German