Elise Wiedermann

Elise Wiedermann (31 August 1851 – 24 July 1922) was a Viennese-born soprano who performed and taught singing in Melbourne, Australia from 1883.

Early life and education Elise Wiedermann was born in Vienna, Austria on 31 August 1851 to Elise (née Aschinger) and Carl Wiedermann. She studied singing at the Vienna Conservatorium, where she was taught by Mathilde Marchesi and was awarded laureate in 1873. She subsequently performed in Zürich in 1875 and then at the Court Theatre Braunschweig for five years. After her marriage, the Austro-Hungarian government forced her to give up singing in public or for remuneration and opening their home, "Studley Hall" in Kew for musical performances. Survived by her husband and three daughters, she was buried on 26 July in the Lutheran section of Booroondara Cemetery.

The chancellor of Melbourne University, Sir John MacFarland, unveiled a tablet in her memory in Melba Hall in 1923.