Christine Görner (born 15 June 1930) is a German Opera singer
(soprano) and actress.After her vocal training Görner was engaged at
the age of 22 by the Staatsoper Hamburg. After a few years she went to
Munich to the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz. There she appeared in
Fanny (with Trude Hesterberg), the first musical which was produced at
Gärtnerplatz, as well as Miesmies in the premiere of the play opera
Spiegel, das Kätzchen (with Ferry Gruber),among others. She performed
at the Cologne Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Bayerische
Staatsoper.In the 1950s she was also active as an actress and
performed leading roles in several film productions parallel to her
stage appearances. In 1958 she played the title role in the operetta
movie Countess Maritza. From 1988 Görner worked mainly as an acting
and singing teacher (voice coaching), first for five years at the
acting school of Ruth von Zerboni, later in her own studio. She was
also successful as a performer of songs by Kurt Weill and Bertolt
Brecht as well as of chansons of the 1920s, and also in radio and
television appearances.
(soprano) and actress.After her vocal training Görner was engaged at
the age of 22 by the Staatsoper Hamburg. After a few years she went to
Munich to the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz. There she appeared in
Fanny (with Trude Hesterberg), the first musical which was produced at
Gärtnerplatz, as well as Miesmies in the premiere of the play opera
Spiegel, das Kätzchen (with Ferry Gruber),among others. She performed
at the Cologne Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Bayerische
Staatsoper.In the 1950s she was also active as an actress and
performed leading roles in several film productions parallel to her
stage appearances. In 1958 she played the title role in the operetta
movie Countess Maritza. From 1988 Görner worked mainly as an acting
and singing teacher (voice coaching), first for five years at the
acting school of Ruth von Zerboni, later in her own studio. She was
also successful as a performer of songs by Kurt Weill and Bertolt
Brecht as well as of chansons of the 1920s, and also in radio and
television appearances.
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