Livia Frege
Livia Frege | |
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| Born | Virginia Livia Gerhardt 13 June 1818 |
| Died | 22 August 1891 (aged 73) Abtnaundorf, Germany |
| Occupation | Soprano |
| Years active | 1832-1836 |
Virginia Livia Frege, née Gerhardt (13 June 1818 – 22 August 1891) was a German singer (soprano), Prima Donna of the Leipzig Stadttheater, arts patron and co-founder of the Leipzig Bach Society. She was referred to as the "Queen of Leipzig's romantic song singing". Frege is best known for her performances of the works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Her repertoire included songs by Heinrich Marschner, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann and Mendelssohn.