Person Open DS/UK/12336 Kupper; Annelies (1906-1987); German operatic soprano Kupper Annelies 1906-1987 German operatic soprano Female

Annelies Kupper (July 21, 1906 - December 8, 1987), was a German operatic soprano, particularly associated with Mozart and the German repertory. Kupper was born at Glatz (now Klodzko) in Lower Silesia. She studied in Breslau and was a music teacher there before making her operatic debut in 1935. She then appeared in Schwerin (1937-38), Weimar (1938-40), Hamburg (1940-46), Munich (1946-61). She sang Eva in Bayreuth, in 1944, and returned as Elsa in 1960. She created Danae in Richard Strauss's Die Liebe der Danae in Salzburg, in 1952. Kupper was especially admired as Countess Almaviva, in addition to Wagner and Strauss roles, she also gained considerable acclaim as Aida and Desdemona. A sensitive and warm-voiced singer, she retired in 1961, and taught at the Music Conservatory in Munich. She died in Munich. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 2/7/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 2ba67684-33ca-4160-8a61-964ab98e2699