Talk:Richard Tauber

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[edit] Conflicting information

What sources agree on:

• He was born out of wedlock.
• His mother’s maiden name was Fraulein Elisabeth Denemy and her married name was Frau Elisabeth Seiffert.
• His father was Richard Anton Tauber, aka Anton Tauber.
• He was christened Richard Denemy, but he sometimes used the name Ernst Seiffert. Greene’s Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers also says that he was billed for his debut as “Carl Tauber”, and sometimes used the form “C. Richard Tauber”, in order to avoid confusion with his father, who was the Intendant at the Chemnitz Theatre at his debut.

What sources disagree on:

• [1] says that she was a 43-year old widow with two daughters when Richard came along. It also says that “Anton Tauber had known Elizabeth Denemy for several years, and had wanted to marry her. However, Elizabeth knew that the age difference between them would cause problems for them in the future and had regretfully, but wisely, refused.” She was 43 but he was only 30. The fact that she was a widow would help explain why she gave Richard her maiden name Denemy.
• However, Greene’s, which seems very well written and researched, says his mother was only 15 when Richard was born. She was still the unmarried Elisabeth Denemy at that time, and only later married Herr Seiffert.

• Greene's also says he was born in 1892, whereas most other sources sources prefer 1891.

I guess it isn’t all that important to know how old his mother was when he was born, or when she married. We know for certain that his birth name was Richard Denemy, and the names Ernst Seiffert, Carl Tauber and Richard Tauber all came later. But can anyone comment on the above? -- JackofOz (talk) 13:07, 11 April 2008 (UTC)