Clementine Krauss
Clementine Krauss | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1877 |
| Died | 18 April 1938 (aged 60) |
| Other names | Clementine Chmel |
| Education | Vienna Imperial Opera Ballet School |
| Occupation(s) | actress, dancer, opera singer, theatre director |
| Spouse |
Ottokar Chmel (m. 1914) |
| Partners | Henry Baltazzi |
| Children | Clemens Krauss |
| Relatives | Gabrielle Krauss (aunt) |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Vienna Imperial Opera Ballet |
Clementine Krauss, later Clementine Chmel (25 April 1877 – 18 April 1938) was an Austrian ballerina, actress, opera singer and director. She was a dancer with the Vienna Imperial Opera Ballet until she gave birth to her son, Clemens Krauss, at the age of fifteen. Her career then shifted to the theatre, where she performed as a stage actress. After studying music, she became an opera singer and a director at the Vienna Volksoper.