Poldi Gersa in 1896
Poldi Gersa (13 September 1874 in Schwechat – after 1902) was an Austrian 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.[1]
Her first engagement was in Stettin (1891-1893), then she was in Leipzig and finally went from there to the Residenztheater in Dresden.
Both vocally and playfully she performed very creditably and is characterised by humour and a healthy, natural wit.
Roles
- Adele in Die Fledermaus
- Fiametta in Boccaccio
- Mizi Schlager in Liebelei
References
Further reading
- Ludwig Eisenberg: Poldi Gersa. In Großes biographisches Lexikon der deutschen Bühne im XIX. Jahrhundert. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 320 (daten.digitale-sammlungen.de).
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