Person Open DS/UK/7547 Gerster; Etelka (1855-1920); Hungarian soprano Gerster Etelka 1855-1920 Hungarian soprano Female (cisgender)

Etelka Gerster (25 June 1855, Košice – 20 August 1920, Pontecchio) was a Hungarian soprano. She debuted in Italy in 1876 and sang in London the following year. In 1878, she was performing in the Academy of Music in New York City where she was considered one of the leading singers of her time. Her daughter was wife to the conductor Fritz Reiner. Gerster lost her voice soon after her child was born and never sang again. From 1896 until 1917, she taught singing in Berlin International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 9/11/2013 RAHAKirkbride 11/3/2022 2a9d20b2-34ab-4388-a26c-02078f4cd225