Livia Frege

Livia Frege
Born
Virginia Livia Gerhardt

(1818-06-13)13 June 1818
Gera, Germany
Died22 August 1891(1891-08-22) (aged 73)
Abtnaundorf, Germany
OccupationSoprano
Years active1832-1836

Virginia Livia Frege, née Gerhardt (13 June 1818, Gera – 22 August 1891, Abtnaundorf) was a German singer (soprano),[1] Prima Donna of the Leipzig Stadttheater, arts patron[2] and co-founder of the Leipzig Bach Society. She was referred to as the "Queen of Leipzig's romantic song singing".[3] Frege is best known for her performances of the works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.[3] Her repertoire included songs by Heinrich Marschner, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann and Mendelssohn.

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  2. ^ "[Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix. (1809–1847)] [Rietz, Julius. (1812–1877)] Frege, Livia. (1818–1891) Original 1849 Program including first Leipzig performance of Mendelssohn's". Schubertiade Music & Arts. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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