Anna Catharina Materna

Anna Catharina von Passow, born of the Liihe, artist name Jomfru Materna, also Materne ( born January 25, 1731 in Copenhagen, † September 3, 1757 in Copenhagen) was a Danish actress and author.

Life and work

Anna Catharina was the child of Lieutenant Frederick of the Liihe (around 1705-1750 ) from impoverished gentry. From 1748 to 1753 it belonged to the first ensemble of the Royal Theateras under Ludvig Holberg. As the Acting for a young nobleman was considered unseemly, she took the stage name Materna. It was considered a leading lady of the ensemble, but was also the center of many intrigues and rumors.

In 1753 she took her farewell to the stage and married on December 29, Christian Albrecht von Passow ( 1732-1777 ). He came from a noble family that had come from Mecklenburg to Denmark, and was the son of Colonel and commander of the fortress Carl Albert von Passow and grandson of General Hartwig von Passow. When her husband went as captain of the Danish East India Company after Tranquebar, she was left, resigned in February 1757 at the premiere of the first Danish Singspiel Gram og signe once more, and published as a literary woman room dramas. Your translation of the History of Cleveland into Danish was not published until after her death.

Works

• Elskovs - eller Kierligheds - feyl, et original hyrde - Stykke udi een Act ( The errors of Love, an original pastoral piece in one act )
• The uventede Forlibelse, Cupido eller philosopher, skrevet paa verse, Et original Efterstykke udi et Optog ( The unexpected Verliebung, or Cupid as a philosopher )
• Mariane eller Det frie Val ( Mariane, or free choice )

German edition

• The wife of Passow, born Materne, Sämmtliche comedies: Translated from the Danish. With five touch panels provided that contain the music to the darinn occurring chants. Frankfurt, Leipzig 1759