Katharina Buchwieser (; 24 May 1789 – 9 July 1828) was a German operatic soprano and actress. She was known as Cathinka, and her married surname was Lacsny von Folkusfálva. She appeared at theatres of Vienna, the

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and the

Theater am Kärntnertor or (Carinthian Gate Theatre) was a prestigious theatre in Vienna during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its official title was (Imperial and Royal Court Theatre of Vienna). History The theatre was built in 1709 to designs by Anto ...

, then the court theatre.

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dedicated compositions to her.

Career

Born in Koblenz, the daughter of the composer and Kapellmeister Balthasar Buchwieser, she made her debut in 1802 at the Frankfurt Opera as Myrrha in Peter von Winter's '' Das unterbrochene Opferfest''. She certainly sang there in the 1803-04 season. In 1806, she moved to Vienna, where her father became Kapellmeister at the

. She first appeared at the theatre on 6 December that year as Sesto in Mozart's ''

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''. She performed regularly at the Kärntnertortheater from 1809. She appeared as the Princess of Navarra in '' Jean de Paris'' by

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in 1813 at the Theater an der Wien. In 1814, she appeared as Irene in Giacomo Meyerbeer's early opera '' Die beiden Kalifen''. She performed as an actress, as it was customary in Vienna. Her operatic roles included Mozart's Donna Elvira in '' Don Giovanni'', the title roles of

Ferdinando Paer Ferdinando Paer (1 July 1771 – 3 May 1839) was an Italian composer known for his operas. He was of Austrian descent and used the German spelling Pär in application for printing in Venice, and later in France the spelling Paër. Life and career ...

's '' Achille'', '' Camilla'' and '' Leonora'', and the title role in Henri-Montan Berton's '' Aline, reine de Golconde''. She retired from the stage in 1815, but still performed in concerts. Hochwieser married Karl Joseph Graf von Hrzan in 1808. The marriage was annulled by the emperor in 1820 after Hrzan was accused of criminal actions. In 1821, she married Miklós Lacsny, an administrator of the estates of Count Ferdinánd Pálffy.

probably knew her in connection to her former colleague

Johann Michael Vogl Johann Michael Vogl (August 10, 1768 – November 19, Michael Lorenz: ''Studien zum Schubertkreis'', Phil. Diss. Vienna, 2001 1840), was an Austrian baritone singer and composer. Though famous in his day, he is remembered mainly for his close ...

, and met Johann Nepomuk Hummel and

Ferdinand Hiller Ferdinand (von) Hiller (24 October 1811 – 11 May 1885) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, writer and music director. Biography Ferdinand Hiller was born to a wealthy Jewish family in Frankfurt am Main, where his father Justus (orig ...

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in her home, among others. He dedicated compositions to her, his '' Lieder'' after poems by

Johann Mayrhofer Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (22 October 17875 February 1836) was an Austrian poet and librettist. He is best known for his close friendship with the composer Franz Schubert. Biography Mayrhofer was born in Steyr, educated at Novitiate in St. Fl ...

, Op. 36, which is the second version of two songs, "Der zürnenden Diana" (To Diana in her wrath), D. 707, and "Nachtstück", D. 672, and his ''Divertissement à l'hongroise'' in

G minor G minor is a minor scale based on G, consisting of the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Its key signature has two flats. Its relative major is B-flat major and its parallel major is G major. According to Paolo Pietropaolo, it is the con ...

for piano duet, D. 818 (Op. 54). Buchwieser died in Vienna.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buchwieser, Cathinka German operatic sopranos 19th-century German women opera singers 1789 births 1828 deaths Musicians from Koblenz

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