Emmy Loose, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emmy Loose

singer

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1914

Place of Birth: Chabařovice, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1987

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Emmy Loose (22 January 1914 in Chabarovice – 14 October 1987 in Vienna) was an Austrian operatic soprano particularly associated with soubrette roles. After vocal studies in Prague, she made her stage debut in Hanover as Blonchen in The Abduction from the Seraglio, in 1939.
She first appeared at the Vienna State Opera in 1941, as Annchen in Der Freischütz, and remained with this theatre some 25 years, establishing herself in Mozart soubrette roles (Susanna, Zerlina, Despina). She made guest appearances at the festivals of Salzburg, Aix-en-Provence, and Glyndebourne, at La Scala in Milan, the Royal Opera House in London, the Liceu in Barcelona, the San Carlo in Naples, the Munich State Opera, etc. She took part in the creation of Gottfried von Einem's Der Besuch der alten Dame at the Vienna State Opera in 1971.
She retired from the stage in 1979, and began teaching at the Vienna Music Academy and at the Sommerakademie in Salzburg.