Emmy Loose

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Emmy Loose (January 22, 1914 in Ústí nad Labem - October 14, 1987 in Vienna) was an Austrian operatic soprano of Czech birth, particularly associated with soubrette roles.

After vocal studies in Prague, she made her stage debut in Hanover as Blonchen in The Abduction from the Seraglio, in 1939. She first appeared at the Vienna State Opera in 1941, as Annchen in Der Freischütz, and remained with this theatre some 25 years, establishing herself in Mozart soubrette roles (Susanna, Zerlina, Despina).

She made guest appearances at the festivals of Salzburg, Aix-en-Provence, Glyndebourne, La Scala in Milan, the Royal Opera House in London, the Liceo in Barcelona, the San Carlo in Naples, the Munich State Opera, etc.

She took part in the creation of Gottfried von Einem's Der Besuch der alten Dame at the Vienna State Opera in 1971. She retired from the stage in 1979, and began teaching at the Vienna Music Academy and at the Sommerakademie in Salzburg.

Sources

Operissimo.com

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 32183855 LCCN: n82246138 ISNI: 0000 0000 5920 2433 GND: 131856847 BNF: cb13896780p

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Name	Loose, Emmy
Alternative names
Short description	Singer
Date of birth	January 22, 1914
Place of birth
Date of death	October 14, 1987
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