Anna Grobecker

Anna Grobecker, sometimes referred to by her maiden name Anna Mejo or as Anna Grobecker-Mejo,

Life and career Anna Mejo was born in Breslau, Kingdom of Prussia on 27 July 1829. She was the daughter of opera singers Franz Mejo and Rosa Mejo-Straub, one of their seven children, all of whom had stage careers. Her sister was the operatic soprano Jenny Mejo. making her first appearance at a very young age in Breslau in a production of Der Rattenfänger von Hameln (English: Pied Piper of Hamelin) that was directed by her father. In 1869, she made guest appearances in Paris, by the arrangement of Offenbach, and was known as "the Queen of the trousers roles". She was married to actor Phillip Grobecker between 1856 and 1860.

She retired in 1874 and divided her time between Italy and Austria. She died on 27 September 1908 in Althofen, Austria.