Olga Paršová
Olga Paršová | |
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Paršová c. 1890 | |
| Born | 2 October 1853 |
| Died | 7 June 1941 (aged 87) |
| Other names | Olga Paršová-Zikešová Olga Žikešová Olga Zikešová |
| Education | Pivodova pěvecká škola, 1872 |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse | Ferdinand Zikeš |
| Children | 1 |
Olga Paršová (married name Paršová-Zikešová; 2 October 1853 – 7 June 1941) was a Czech opera singer, soprano and voice teacher.
Biography
In 1872 Paršová graduated from Pivodova pěvecká škola,[1] a singing school run by František Pivoda.[2] The same year Paršová began working at a theatre in Ulm, German Empire (now Germany).[1][3] Returning to Austria-Hungary a year later, Paršová worked first in Plzeň before working at the Provisional Theatre during the 1883 to 1884 season.[1] Between 1885 and 1887 Paršová worked across the German Empire.[1]
At the request of František Adolf Šubert Paršová began working at the National Theatre in Prague in 1887.[1] Paršová left the National Theatre in July 1894 and opened a singing school in Prague.[1][3] Paršová was teacher of Otakar Mařák and Zdeňka Mollendová.[1]
Personal life
Paršová was married to Ferdinand Zikeš, a baritone at the New German Theatre.[1] Paršová and Zikeš had one child.[1]
Paršová died in Prague on 7 June 1941, aged 87.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Olga Paršová". Online Archiv (in Czech). Prague: Národní divadlo. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Wiedermann, Petra (26 December 2017). Macek, Petr (ed.). "Pivodova pěvecká škola". Český hudební slovník osob a institucí (in Czech). Brno: Masaryk University. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b Sekanina, František (1927). Sekanin, Fr. (ed.). Album representantů všech oborů veřejného života československého (in Czech). Prague: Umělecké nakl. Josef Zeibrdlich. p. 1074. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Paršová Olga 1853–1941". Biografický slovník českých zemí (in Czech). Retrieved 9 March 2026.