Eleanora Ehrenbergů
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Eleanora Ehrenbergů (1 November 1832 – 30 August 1912) was a Czech operatic soprano
. In 1854 she made her professional opera debut at the Estates Theatre
in the title role of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor
. In 1866 she created the role of Mařenka in the world première of Bedřich Smetana
's The Bartered Bride
, and in 1868 she portrayed Jitka in the premiere of Smetana's Dalibor. She retired from the stage sometime in the 1880s.
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
. In 1854 she made her professional opera debut at the Estates Theatre
Estates Theatre
The Estates Theatre or Stavovské divadlo is a historic theatre in Prague, Czech Republic. The Estates Theatre was annexed to the National Theatre in 1948 and currently draws on three artistic ensembles, opera, ballet, and drama, which perform at the Estates Theatre, the National Theatre , and the...
in the title role of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor
Lucia di Lammermoor
Lucia di Lammermoor is a dramma tragico in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Salvadore Cammarano wrote the Italian language libretto loosely based upon Sir Walter Scott's historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor....
. In 1866 she created the role of Mařenka in the world première of Bedřich Smetana
Bedrich Smetana
Bedřich Smetana was a Czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style which became closely identified with his country's aspirations to independent statehood. He is thus widely regarded in his homeland as the father of Czech music...
's The Bartered Bride
The Bartered Bride
The Bartered Bride is a comic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, to a libretto by Karel Sabina. The opera is considered to have made a major contribution towards the development of Czech music. It was composed during the period 1863–66, and first performed at the...
, and in 1868 she portrayed Jitka in the premiere of Smetana's Dalibor. She retired from the stage sometime in the 1880s.