Etelka Gerster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Etelka Gerster

Hungarian soprano and voice teacher

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1855

Place of Birth: Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 20-Aug-1920

Profession: singer, opera singer, music pedagogue

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Etelka Gerster

  • Etelka Gerster (25 June 1855, Košice – 20 August 1920, Pontecchio) was a Hungarian soprano.
  • She debuted in Italy in 1876 and sang in London the following year. In 1878, she was performing in the Academy of Music in New York City where she was considered one of the leading singers of her time.
  • Her daughter was wife to the conductor Fritz Reiner. Gerster lost her voice soon after her child was born and never sang again.
  • From 1896 until 1917, she taught singing in Berlin.
  • Among her students were Ilona Durigo, Matja von Niessen-Stone, and Lotte Lehmann.

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