Forst, Grete b. August 18, 1878 d. June 1, 1942 Opera Singer. Primarily a coloratura soprano, she is remembered for her career at the Vienna State Opera (VSO) during the early 20th century. Born Marguerite Feigstock in what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, she made her 1900 operatic debut at Cologne as the title heroine of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor". After refining her art she was engaged for the VSO in 1903 by Maestro Gustav Mahler and in her time before the public sang such coloratura fare as the Queen of the Night in Mozart's "...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Maly Trostenets Extermination Camp, Minsk, Minsk City District, Belarus
b. August 18, 1878 d. June 1, 1942