Maria Anna Tauber was an Austrian

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who is known to have been active between 1777 and 1779; her first name is sometimes given as Marianne, and her last as Taube. A member of the

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opera company, she is believed to have created the role of Markesinn Bellavita in

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's ''Frühling und Liebe'' in Vienna on February 8, 1778; she appeared in the playbill as "Mlle Tauber". She was not related to

Therese Teyber Therese Barbara Alberta Teyber ( bap. 15 October 1760 – 15 April 1830) was an Austrian operatic soprano. Life Education Therese was born in Vienna to Matthäus Teyber and Theresia Riedl. The composer Giuseppe Bonno was witness to her parent ...

, who appeared in the same performance. She is likely the "Mlle Teuberin" referred to in a letter of Baron von Gebler.

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