Ahlers, Anny (1906–1933)
Ahlers, Anny (1906–1933)
German actress and opera singer. Name variations: Anni Ahlers. Born Dec 21, 1906, in Hamburg, Germany; died Mar 14, 1933, a suicide, in London, England.
At 7, made stage debut at Hamburg Opera House (1913); was première child danseuse at Vienna Opera (1920) and Berlin State Opera (1922); made operatic singing debut as Venus in Orpheus in the Underground at Volks Operahous in Hamburg (1924); gained renown in title roles of Lady Hamilton (Breslau) and Madame Pompadour (Berlin); created the role of Viktoria in Viktoria and Her Hussar; made London debut as Jeanne in The Dubarry (1932).
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