Elise Polko
German singer and novelist (1823-1899)
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Summary
Elise Polko was born on January 31, 1823[1], in Schloss Wackerbarth[2]. She died on May 15, 1899[3], in Munich[4]. She worked as a singer[5], novelist[6], writer[7], poet[8], and composer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Radebeul[11]
- Father: Johann Carl Christoph Vogel[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Saxony[13]
- Native language: German[14]
- Occupation: musicographer[15], author[16], opera singer[17]
- Sex or gender: female[18]
- Commons category: Elise Polko[19]
- Voice type: mezzo-soprano[20]
- Archives at: Saxony State Archives Leipzig[21], Kommunalarchiv Minden[22]
- Residence: Minden[23], Wetzlar[24], Deutz[25], Wiesbaden[26], Frankfurt[27], Munich[28]
- Family name: Polko[29], Vogel[30]
- Given name: Elise[31]
- Student of: Christian August Pohlenz[32], Manuel García[33]
- Instrument: voice[34]
- Described by source: Lexikon deutschsprachiger Epik und Dramatik von Autorinnen 1730–1900[35], Riemann's Music Dictionary[36], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Lexikon deutschsprachiger Schriftstellerinnen 1800–1945[39], Library of the World's Best Literature[40], The Encyclopedia Americana[41], Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[43]
- Birth name: Elise Vogel[44]
- Sibling: Eduard Vogel[45], Julie Dohmke[46], Hermann Carl Vogel[47]
Why It Matters
Elise Polko has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Elise Polko born?
Elise Polko was born in Schloss Wackerbarth[2].
Where did Elise Polko die?
Elise Polko passed away in Munich[4].
Who were Elise Polko's parents?
Elise Polko's father was Johann Carl Christoph Vogel[12].
What did Elise Polko do for work?
Elise Polko worked as a singer[5], novelist[6], writer[7], poet[8], and composer[9].