Eleonora Zrza

Eleonora Christine Zrza (22 May 1797 – 1 November 1862), was a Danish opera soprano. She was known for her unusually high and resonant soprano voice and was regarded as one of the leading forces of the Danish opera during the first half of the 19th century. She was active at the Royal Danish Theatre from 1814 until 1845, having made her debut there in 1816.

Biography In 1814, Zrza gained a position at the Royal Danish Theatre as a member of the choir. While there, it is likely that she received vocal lessons from Friedrich Ludwig Æmilius Kunzen.

In April 1816, she made her debut at the Royal Danish Theatre as Charlotte in a production of Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse's Sovedrikken. In September of that year, she played the role of Wilhemine in Ungdom og Galskap. She made her last theatrical appearance in February 1845, reprising her role as Wilhemine in Ungdom og Galskap. Eleonora Zrza died on 1 November 1862 in Copenhagen. Few attended her funeral, as her legacy had been largely forgotten in Denmark.