Amalie Materna
photographer
Atelier Adèle
(active Vienna, 1862 - 1905)
Date1888
Place MadeVienna, Vienna state, Austria, Europe
MediumAlbumen print
Dimensions32.3 x 19.2 cm (12 11/16 x 7 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP1w21
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryAs a celebrated performer of numerous works by Richard Wagner (1813-1888), Austrian soprano Amalie Materna (1844-1918) earned acclaim for her role as Brunnhilde in the Ring Cycle. Gardner was captivated by Materna’s 1888 performance at Bayreuth, the summer musical festival dedicated to Wagner, and followed the singer to an all-night singing party at the composer’s home afterward. A dedicated fan, Gardner collected several photographs of Materna during subsequent pilgrimages to Bayreuth in the 1890s.
Id727772
Last Updated9/17/24
EmbARK ObjectID24420
Previous NumberP1w33
Previous NumberARC.008122
Source ID8913
