Eva von der Osten

Eva Helga Bertha von der Osten ( born August 19, 1881 Helgoland, † May 5, 1936 in the spa town of Hartha ) was a German singer (soprano ).

She was the daughter of actor Emil von der Osten (1847-1905) and Rosa von der Osten - Hildebrandt ( 1850-1911 ).

Eva von der Osten debuted in 1902 at the Dresden Court Opera, where he worked until the end of their careers in 1933. Too, as a director she worked, so at the premiere of Arabella by Richard Strauss. She was the crowd favorite in Dresden and sang all the important parts of their craft. She has appeared on all major European houses. From 1923 to 1924 she appeared with great success, especially in Wagnerian roles, as a member, headed by the famous conductor Leo Blech traveling " German Opera Company " in North America, including as Isolde in Tristan und Isolde.

Eva von der Osten was with the baritone Friedrich Plaschke (1875-1952) married and carried from the marriage the name Eva Plaschke - from the East. When she stepped down in 1927, they had a total of over 2,500 performances in its 25 - year career. She died in 1936 at her country estate in the spa town of Hartha (now. Talmühlenstr 49). Your final resting place she found on the St. John's Cemetery in Dresden- Tolkewitz next to her mother and her sister, the singer Vali of the East.