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Ellen Beck (soprano)
Ellen Nathalie Nina Beck (1873–1953) was a Danish mezzo-soprano who in the early 20th century was one of the country's best known concert performers. She also frequently gave recitals abroad, appearing in the The Proms, Promenade Concerts in London's Royal Albert Hall. In 1906 she was honoured by Frederik VIII of Denmark, King Frederik VIII as a Royal Chamber Singer (Kongelige Kammersangerinde), a title usually reserved for opera singers. Beck later became a prominent voice teacher. Biography Born on 3 October 1873 in Lerchenborg, Lerchenborg Manor near Kalundborg, Ellen Nathalie Nina Beck was the daughter of the State Councilor Eckardt Frederik Beck (1827–1896) and Julie Louise née Fabricius (1843–1922). Her mother, who was the sister of the composer Jacob Christian Fabricius, Jacob Fabricius, encouraged music in the home. When the Swedish opera singer Algot Lange (1859–1904) heard Ellen Beck singing, he offered to train her. She later became a student of the tenor Vitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena and Helen (given name), Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: *Ellen Adarna (born 1988), Filipino actress *Ellen Alaküla (1927–2011), Estonian actress *Ellen Palmer Allerton (1835–1893), American poet *Ellen Allien (born 1969), German electronic musician and music producer *Ellen Anckarsvärd (1833-1898), Swedish feminist *Ellen Andersen (1898–1989), Danish museum curator *Ellen Anderson (born 1959), American politician *Ellen Auerbach (1906–2004), German-born American photographer *Ellen Baake (born 1961), German mathematical biologist *Ellen S. Baker (born 1953), American physician and astronaut *Ellen Barkin (born 1954), American actress *Ellen Bass (born 1947), American poet and author *Ellen A. Dayton Blair (1837–1926), social reformer and art teacher *Ellen Bontje (born 1958), Dutch equestri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
