Marianne Zoff
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Marianne Josephine Zoff was an Austrian actress and opera
singer.
Zoff was the first wife of Bertolt Brecht
, to whom she was married from 3 November 1922 until September 1927. Their daughter Hanne Marianne
was born on 12 March 1923.
In 1928 Marianne Zoff married the actor Theo Lingen
and Zoff's daughter Hanne grew up with her and Lingen. Lingen's popularity protected Zoff and her daughter, who were classified as half-Jews by the Nazi regime
, from persecution. In 1928, Zoff and Lingen had a daughter, Ursula Lingen
, who also is an actress.
Zoff died in 1984, aged 91, and is buried at the Vienna Zentralfriedhof
.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer.
Zoff was the first wife of Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
, to whom she was married from 3 November 1922 until September 1927. Their daughter Hanne Marianne
Hanne Hiob
-Life and career:Hiob was born as Hanne Marianne Brecht in Munich, the daughter of the writer Bertolt Brecht by his wife, opera singer and actress Marianne Zoff . In February 1928, Zoff had a daughter, Ursula Lingen, by German actor Theo Lingen. In September 1928, Brecht and Zoff divorced; Zoff...
was born on 12 March 1923.
In 1928 Marianne Zoff married the actor Theo Lingen
Theo Lingen
Theo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...
and Zoff's daughter Hanne grew up with her and Lingen. Lingen's popularity protected Zoff and her daughter, who were classified as half-Jews by the Nazi regime
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
, from persecution. In 1928, Zoff and Lingen had a daughter, Ursula Lingen
Ursula Lingen
Ursula Lingen is an Austrian television actress.Lingen is the daughter of actor Theo Lingen and actress Marianne Zoff , the first wife of Bertolt Brecht. Zoff's daughter, actress Hanne Hiob, was Ursula Lingen's half-sister...
, who also is an actress.
Zoff died in 1984, aged 91, and is buried at the Vienna Zentralfriedhof
Zentralfriedhof
The Zentralfriedhof is one of the largest cemeteries in the world, largest by number of interred in Europe and most famous cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries.-Name and location:...
.
Literature
- Bertolt Brecht: Briefe an Marianne Zoff und Hanne Hiob; Suhrkamp VerlagSuhrkamp VerlagSuhrkamp Verlag is a German publishing house, established in 1950 and generally acknowledged as one of the leading European publishers of fine literature.In January 2010 the headquarters of the company moved from Frankfurt to Berlin.-Early history:...
1990; ISBN 3-51840222-6 - Häntzschel, Hiltrud: Brechts Frauen. 2002, Rowohlt VerlagRowohltRowohlt Verlag is a publishing house based in Reinbek and also Hamburg and Berlin, part of the Georg von Holtzbrinck Group . The company was created in 1908 in Leipzig by Ernst Rowohlt.- Parts of the company :* Kindler Verlag...
, Reinbek bei Hamburg; ISBN 978-3498029647