Ellen Brandt-Forster, also Ellen Forster-Brandt (11 October 1866 – 16 July 1921) was an Austrian operatic soprano.
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.
She was considered an outstanding Wagner interpreter, but also performed successfully in concert halls, especially with Hugo Wolf's songs on Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon
She died in Baden bei Wien at age 54.
Further reading
- Felix Czeike 2 (1993); ÖBL 1 (1957); 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
- "Forster-Brandt Ellen". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 1, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1957, p. 338.
- Brandt-Forster Ellen on OPERISSIMO
- Forster (married Brandt), Ellen
External links
- Ellen Forster on Geschichtewiki.wien
- Brandt Forster Ellen sangerin 1866–1921 on ZVAB
- Ellen Brandt-Forster discography at Discogs
