Elisabeth Biebl, also ''Elisabeth Biebl von Klipstein-Sporrer'' (8 May 1915 – 4 December 1989) was a German

operetta Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs, and dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, length of the work, and at face value, subject matter. Apart from its s ...

singer and actress.

Life and career

Born in Munich, Beibl appeared as a child at the

Bavarian State Opera The Bayerische Staatsoper is a German opera company based in Munich. Its main venue is the Nationaltheater München, and its orchestra the Bayerische Staatsorchester. History The parent ensemble of the company was founded in 1653, under Ele ...

, where she received training as a dancer. From 1930 to 1931 she was engaged as such at the

Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz The Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz (''State Theatre at Gärtnerplatz''), commonly called the Gärtnerplatztheater, is an opera house and opera company in Munich. (The "Gärtnerplatz" is an urban square in the borough Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt.) ...

, then for a year at the Bayerische Musikbühne, a travelling company. She then studied music and singing in her hometown. Her musical career began as an operetta soubrette at the

Stadttheater Fürth Stadttheater Fürth is a theatre in Bavaria, Germany. It was designed by the Viennese architecture office Fellner & Helmer, and completed in 1902.Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz The Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz (''State Theatre at Gärtnerplatz''), commonly called the Gärtnerplatztheater, is an opera house and opera company in Munich. (The "Gärtnerplatz" is an urban square in the borough Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt.) ...

. There she performed in 1942 under 's direction in the musical comedy "Gitta". In the 1950s and 1960s she was a highly acclaimed star at the aforementioned theatre, where she played alongside

Harry Friedauer Harry Friedauer (7 July 1927 – 14 October 1985Elsewhere incorrectly given 1986 as the year of death and Munich as the place of death) was a German actor and operetta singer (tenor). Life and career Born in Karlsruhe, Friedauer was drafted at ...

Rosl Schwaiger Rosl Schwaiger (5 September 1918 – 19 April 1970) was an Austrian operatic coloratura soprano. She was a member of the Vienna State Opera and the Bayerische Staatsoper, known for singing Mozart roles such as Blonde, Susanna and Zerlina. S ...

Dorothea Chryst Dorothea Chryst, also Dorli-Maria Chryst (born 12 August 1940) is a German operatic and operetta soprano. Leben Born in Halberstadt, Chryst received singing lessons among others from Christl Gernot-Heindl (opera studio Gernot-Heindl) in Munich, ...

Ferry Gruber Ferry Gruber (28 September 1926 – 23 July 2004) was an Austrian-German tenor in opera and operetta. A member of both the Bavarian State Opera and Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich for half a century, he focused on roles of the buffo gen ...

Martha Kunig-Rinach Martha Kunig-Rinach, ''née'' Martha Rinach (1 April 1898 – 24 March 1993) was a German actress and operetta singer (mezzo-soprano). Life and career Born in Munich, Kunich-Rinach made her debut at the age of 17 at the Munich Residenz Theatr ...

and others and belonged to the permanent ensemble until 1978. Furthermore Biebl took part in some (TV) movies. She played among other roles Annamirl in the first film adaptation of ',''Die drei Dorfheiligen''
on IMDb and the landlady Neudecker in ''Der Hochzeitslader'' of the TV series ''

Königlich Bayerisches Amtsgericht ''Königlich Bayerisches Amtsgericht'' ''(Royal Bavarian District Court)'' is a German comedy television series. It was produced by ZDF in the years 1968 to 1972 and contains 52 episodes. It is set in the fictional town of Geisbach in Lower ...

''. She also played a part in the 1951 ''

Border Post 58 ''Border Post 58'' (german: Grenzstation 58) is a 1951 West German crime film directed by Harry Hasso and starring Hansi Knoteck, Mady Rahl and Elise Aulinger.Höfig p.144 Cast * Hansi Knoteck as Anna Leitner * Mady Rahl as Retta Schwaiger * El ...

'' film. Biebl was married three times, including to the operetta singer

Hans-Heinz Bollmann Hans-Heinz Bollmann (1 December 1889 – 9 July 1974) was a German operatic and operetta singer tenor. Life and career Born in Hamburg, Hans-Heinz Bollmann came from an old-established Hamburg merchant family. He actually wanted to become a dent ...

and

Ernst von Klipstein Ernst von Klipstein (3 February 1908 – 22 November 1993) was a German film and television actor. von Klipstein became a prominent actor during the Nazi era, appearing in a large number of action films. Partial filmography * '' Uproar in Dama ...

, whom she met during the shooting of ''Die drei Dorfheiligen''. Biebl died in Munich at age 79 and is buried at

Munich Waldfriedhof The Munich Waldfriedhof is one of 29 cemeteries of Munich in Bavaria, Germany. It is one of the larger and more famous burial sites of the city, known for its park-like design and tombs of notable personalities. The Waldfriedhof is considered the ...

References

Literature

* Bayerisches Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz (publisher): ''100 Jahre Theater am Gärtnerplatz München'', Munich 1965

External links

Grave
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biebl, Elisabeth 1915 births 1989 deaths Actresses from Munich German film actresses German sopranos 20th-century German actresses 20th-century German women singers