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Doris Devrient
Dorothea Caroline "Doris" Devrient (née Böhler; 20 February 1801 – 29 May 1882) was a German actress and soprano singer, best known for comedic and soubrettes roles. Early life Dorothee Caroline Böhler was born on 20 February 1801 in Kassel to actors William and Julia Böhler. Her father originally worked as a lawyer in Mannheim but was persuaded to take up acting by August Wilhelm Iffland and then gained a reputation in Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main for comic and character roles. Her father personally educated her and her older sister Christine Genast, Christine himself. She made her acting debut on 22 July 1814 as Hannchen in ''Der kleine Matrose''. Her father's death in 1816 prompted her mother and sister to accept an engagement at the Estates Theatre in Prague, where Doris portrayed children's parts. Along with her mother and sister, she went to the Altes Theater (Leipzig), Stadttheater in Leipzig in 1817, which was then under the direction of Karl Theodor von Küstner, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kassel
Kassel (; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in North Hesse, northern Hesse, in Central Germany (geography), central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel (region), Kassel and the district Kassel (district), of the same name, and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020. The former capital of the States of Germany, state of Hesse-Kassel, it has many palaces and parks, including the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kassel is also known for the ''documenta'' Art exhibition, exhibitions of contemporary art. Kassel has a Public university, public University of Kassel, university with 25,000 students (2018) and a multicultural population (39% of the citizens in 2017 had a migration background). History Kassel was first mentioned in 913 AD, as the place where two deeds were signed by King Conrad of Franconia, Conrad I. The place was called ''Chasella'' or ''Chassalla'' and was a fortifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
