About Berta Foersterová
Lived 1869 – 1936 (aged 67). Berta Foersterová was an Austrian and Czech opera singer.
Berta Foersterová (née Lautererová, sometimes styled Bertha Laurer or Berta Foersterová-Lautererová; 11 January 1869 – 9 April 1936) was a Czech operatic soprano. She was active in Germany.
Biography The wife of composer Josef Bohuslav Foerster, she met him while appearing at the Hamburg State Opera. She created the role of Desdemona in the Czech premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's Otello, and sang Tatiana in the Czech premiere of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin; she also appeared in the world premiere of Antonín Dvořák's The Jacobin.
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Who was Berta Foersterová?
Czech opera singer (1869–1936)
When was Berta Foersterová born?
Berta Foersterová was born on 11 January 1869 in Prague.
When did Berta Foersterová die?
Berta Foersterová died on 9 April 1936 in Prague.
What was Berta Foersterová's occupation?
Berta Foersterová was an opera singer.
What nationality was Berta Foersterová?
Berta Foersterová was Austrian and Czech.
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