Poldi Gersa
Poldi Gersa ( September 13, 1874 in Schwechat - after 1902) was an Austrian singer ( soprano ) and stage actress .
Life
She began her stage training at the age of 17. Her teachers were Anna Schröder-Schalupka in Stettin, Albert Goldberg and Louise Ottomann in Dresden.
She had her first engagement in Stettin (1891-1893), then she was in Leipzig and finally went from there to the Residenztheater in Dresden.
Both vocally and playfully, she achieved very creditable and is characterized by humor and healthy, natural wit.
Roles (selection)
- Adele in Die Fledermaus
- Fiametta in Boccaccio
- Mizi Schlager in love affair
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 320, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gersa, Poldi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian singer (soprano) and stage actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwechat |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1902 |