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Theodora Versteegh (Contralto)

Born: 1888 - Kerk-Avezaath near Tiel, Holland
Died: 1970 - Holland

The Dutch contralto, Theodora Versteegh, studied the two renowned pedagogues Cornélie van Zanten and Tilly Koenen.

Theodora Versteeghmade her in Georg Frideric Handel’s Joshua in 1914 and dedicated her career exclusively to oratorio, concert and song. She was a wonderful interpreter of J.S. Bach’s Passions (she sang the solo contralto part in St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244) more than 250 times!) and cantatas. With Jo Vincent, Evert Miedema (later also with Louis van Tulder) and Willem Ravelli she formed a fine singing quartet. Theodora Versteegh regularly appeared in Belgium, Germany and France. In the Thirties she began to work as a singing coach but went on to sing until 1948.

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Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (April 2002)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

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Eduard van Beinum

Alto

BWV 169

Anthon van der Horst

Alto

BWV 232

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