AHLEFELDT, Maria Theresia
Name:
AHLEFELDT, Maria Theresia (1755–1810)
Musical genre:
Opera/Musical Theatre/Dance/Stage
Country of birth:
Germany
Country of location:
Denmark
Notes:
The title of 'first female composer in Denmark' is attributed to Maria Ahlefeldt. Ahlefeldt was an aristocrat born in Germany, growing up in the court in Regensburg, and learning clavecin from an early age. Her compositions include 'La Folie, ou quel Conte!' (1780s), 'Telemak paa Calypsos Øe' (1792), 'Veddemaalet' (1793), and 'Romance de Nina' (1794/98).
