Wilhelmine von Wrochem
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17 December 1798
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| Born | Wilhelmine Schulz 17 December 1798 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 18 November 1839 (aged 40) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Other names | Wilhelmine Dötsch |
| Occupations | Flutist, opera singer, actress |
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Wilhelmine von Wrochem (née Schulz; 17 December 1798 – 18 November 1839) was a German flutist, soprano opera singer and stage actress.
Wilhelmine Schulz was born on 17 December 1798 in Berlin to flutist and chamber musician A. Schulz. She was also the sister of the flutist and composer Carl Schulz.[1] At an early age, she displayed a talent for music, which was nurtured by her father, who taught her how to play the flute.[2][3] She became a virtuoso flutist and gained widespread acclaim and attention in Berlin and other cities.[2][4] Her first public concert took place in 1817 in Berlin with the violinist Friederike Klinsing. Wrochem's rendition of a flute concerto by Benoit Tranquille Berbiguier was praised for having "great skill and good tone". After the concert, she toured with Klinsing.[1] Despite her success as a flutist, she preferred to sing so she subsequently pursued studies in both singing and acting. After working as a chorister, she was accepted as a member of the Berlin State Opera in 1820.[2] The following year, she married the stage opera's choir director Dötsch, however he died a year later.[5]
