Margarethe Carl


Margarethe Carl was the stage name of Margarethe Bernbrunn, a German soprano and actress.

Life

Born Margarethe Lang in Munich, she was the daughter of horn player Martin Lang and actress and opera singer. She was trained as a soprano by Franz Danzi and was regarded as his best student. She made her debut in Munich in 1805 as Elvira in Peter von Winter's opera . She moved in 1807 to the opera in Stuttgart.
She met Carl Maria von Weber in 1809, who fell in love with her. She later appeared in Munich where she became a singer of the court opera. In 1824, she married actor and theatre director Karl Andreas Bernbrunn, who appeared on stage as Carl Carl. She died in Bad Ischl.

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