A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Heinefetter, Sabina

by J. A. Fuller-Maitland

HEINEFETTER, Sabina, born at Mainz, Aug. 19, 1809 (Mendel gives her date as 1805, but the above is probably correct), in early life supported her younger sisters by singing and playing the harp. In 1825 she appeared as a public singer at Frankfort, and afterwards at Cassel, where Spohr interested himself in her artistic advancement. She subsequently studied under Tadolini in Paris, where she appeared at the Italiens with great success. From this time until her retirement from the stage in 1842, she appeared in all the most celebrated continental opera-houses. In 1853 she married M. Marquet of Marseilles, and died Nov. 18, 1872. Her sister,

Clara, born Feb. 17, 1816, was for several years engaged at Vienna, under the name of Madame Stöckl-Heinefetter. She made successful appearances in Germany, and died Feb. 24, 1857. She and her elder sister died insane. A third sister,

Kathinka, born 1820, appeared with great success in Paris and Brussels from 1840 onwards. She died Dec. 20, 1858. (Mendel and Riemann's Lexicons.)

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