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Hitzelberger, Johanna (EN)

Biography and Literature

Hitzelberger Johanna, based in Bamberg, *1783 Würzburg, †Würzburg, German singer (alto), Sabina’s daughter. She was endowed with a resonant, deep voice, and her interpretations were characterised by a strong emotional expression. Together with her husband – the horn player Joseph Bamberg – she stayed at the court in Munich. She then returned to Würzburg, where she continued her artistic activity

Literature: O. Kaul Geschichte der Würzburger Hofmusik im 18. Jahrhundert, Würzburg 1924.