Julie Rosewald
Background information
Also known as	Cantor Soprano[1]
Born	Julie Eichberg (1847-03-07)March 7, 1847 Stuttgart,Württemberg,German Confederation
Died	July 16, 1906(1906-07-16) (aged 59)
Spouse	Jacob Rosewald ​ (m. 1866)​

Julie Eichberg Rosewald (March 7, 1847 – July 16, 1906) was an American opera singer. She is considered the first femalecantor in the United States, serving San Francisco'sTemple Emanu-El from 1884 until 1893.^[1][2]

Julie Eichberg Rosewald was born in 1847 inStuttgart,Germany, the fourth daughter of cantorMoritz Eichberg [de]. After completing her studies at theStuttgart Conservatory, she relocated toBaltimore,Maryland in 1864 to join her sister,Pauline Eichberg. Two years later, she married the violinist and conductor Jacob Rosewald, a Baltimore native.^[1]

Rosewald returned to Europe in 1870, where she continued her vocal training under Marongelli, Mara, andViardot-Garcia.

Her career as a prima donna officially commenced in 1875 when she joined the Kellogg Opera Company. In 1877, she returned to Europe for a second time, performing in various cities includingNuremberg,Mainz, Stuttgart,Cologne,Amsterdam,Berlin, andDresden.

In 1880, Rosewald and her husband were hired by the Abbott Opera Company, she as theprima donna and her husband as the conductor. This professional association continued until 1884 when she permanently settled in San Francisco.^[2][3] There, she became a popular singing teacher, notable for her expertise in vocal anatomy and physiology. Her teaching success extended to preparing students for church choirs, concert performances, and opera stages, earning her the epithet "theMarchesi of the West."

During her decade-long residence in San Francisco, she served as a member of the choir ofTemple Emanu-El. She sang and recited the parts of the service traditionally sung and recited by a cantor, thus becoming the first woman to lead synagogue services in the United States. She also chose and directed the music at the synagogue, directed choir rehearsals, and collaborated with the organist.^[1]

From 1894 to 1902, she held the position of professor of singing at theMills College Conservatory of Music. Julie Rosewald was celebrated for her extraordinary musical memory, capable of memorizing a leading role in a single night. Her repertoire encompassed one hundred and twenty-five operas, and at one point, she appeared in thirty of them during seven consecutive weeks.

She retired from professional life in 1902 due to declining health, and died in 1906. She is buried inColma, California.^[4]

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Adler, Cyrus;Szold, Henrietta (1905)."Rosewald, Julie Eichberg". InSinger, Isidore; et al. (eds.).The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 482.

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