Hataš, Dismas
Hataš, Hatasch, Hattasch, Hatass, Anna Františka, Frantziska, Franziska, née Benda, baptised 26 May 1728 Staré Benátky, †15 December 1781 Gotha, Dismas’s wife, sister of F. and J.A. Benda, a Czech singer (soprano). After studying singing in Potsdam, she was appointed to the ducal court in Gotha in 1750. She was a highly regarded singer (as evidenced by press reports), but rarely performed in operas, although she enjoyed success in 1765 in J.A. Benda’s Xindo riconosciuto. In 1778, she retired from concert performances.