Ellen Brandt-Forster

Ellen Brandt-Forster, also Ellen Forster-Brandt (11 October 1866 – 16 July 1921) was an Austrian operatic soprano.[1]

Life

Born in Vienna, Brandt-Forster studied at the Wiener Konservatorium and first performed in Danzig in 1885. From 1887 to 1906 she appeared at the Vienna State Opera. In 1897 she became Kammersängerin.[2]

She was considered an outstanding Wagner interpreter, but also performed successfully in concert halls, especially with Hugo Wolf's songs[3] on Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon

She died in Baden bei Wien at age 54.

Further reading

  • Felix Czeike 2 (1993); ÖBL 1 (1957); [Kat.] 100 Jahre Wr. Oper 1969, 83; NFP 24.10.1884, 7, 5.7.1921, 7; Badener Ztg. 6.7.1921, 1; Salzburger Volksbl. 29.4.1898, 4; Fremden-Bl. 13.12.1914, 24; Prager Tagbl. 4.12.1905

References

  1. ^ "Forster-Brandt Ellen". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 1, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1957, p. 338.
  2. ^ Brandt-Forster Ellen on OPERISSIMO
  3. ^ Forster (married Brandt), Ellen