Erna Berger

Erna Berger was a German opera singer, university teacher and actress (1900–1990). She was born at Dresden and died at Essen.

Also recorded as Erna Wiull.

Overview

Born at Dresden in 1900, died at Essen in 1990.

Formation and teaching

As a teacher, Erna Berger is recorded in connection with Lilleba Lund Kvandal. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Recognition and collections

Erna Berger received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Berliner Kunstpreis.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1919 to 1990.

Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, dated 1990. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges. Erinnerungen einer Sängerin, dated 1989. The Tribe, dated 1960, graphite with black crayon on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.123. Sample (Furnishing Fabric), dated 1919/33, cellophane, plain weave, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1984.1050. Sample (Upholstry Fabric), dated 1919/33, cellophane and cotton, warp-float faced float weave backed by weft-float faced twill weave of supplementary warps and wefts, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1984.1052. Sample (Upholstery Fabric), dated 1919/33, cellophane, weft band, weft-float faced broken reversed twill weave, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1984.1051.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Berger, Erna (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002. Berger, Erna, Oxford Music Online, 2001.

In detail

Lilleba Lund Kvandal is recorded as having studied under Erna Berger. the recorded working language is German.

Employment is recorded with Hamburg University of Music and Drama, The Metropolitan Opera and Berlin State Opera.

Distinctions recorded are Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Berliner Kunstpreis.

Chronology

  1. 1900Erna Berger born at Dresden.
  2. 1919Sample (Furnishing Fabric) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1919Sample (Upholstry Fabric) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1919Sample (Upholstery Fabric) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1960The Tribe (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 1989Auf Flügeln des Gesanges. Erinnerungen einer Sängerin.
  7. 1990Erna Berger died at Essen.
  8. 1990Auf Flügeln des Gesanges.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Erna Berger”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q289895: Erna Berger

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