Anna "Nanette" Bondra (21 March 1798 – 11 July 1836) was an Austrian operatic

soprano A soprano () is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hertz, Hz to A5 in Choir, choral ...

and

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Born in Vienna (

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), Anna (auch Nanette) Bondra, the daughter of a Viennese choir director, was the younger sister of the singer Therese Bondra (1794-1816). From January 22, 1811 to June 30, 1822 she was a member of the k.k. Hoftheater and subsequently belonged to the ensemble of the Italian Opera in Vienna. Her embodiment of Marcelline at the premiere of the third, final version of Beethoven's ''

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'', which took place on 23 May 1814 at the

Theater am Kärntnertor or (Duchy of Carinthia, Carinthian Gate Theatre) was a prestigious theatre in Vienna during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its official title was (Imperial and Royal Court Theatre of Vienna). History The theatre was built in 170 ...

, is of significance to music history. In order to distinguish her from her older sister, she was mentioned on the notice as "Dlle. Bondra d.j.". Later she also sang mezzo-soprano roles and was successful as a concert soloist. "Anna Bondra, opera singer at the K.K. Hoftheater nächst dem Kärntnerthore" last lived in the

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No. 1076 and died at the age of only 38 years after a

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"from deposition of the scarlet rash on the brain".

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Anna Bondra
in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bondra, Anna Austrian operatic sopranos Operatic mezzo-sopranos Women singers from the Austrian Empire 1798 births 1836 deaths Singers from Vienna 19th-century women composers

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