The New International Encyclopædia/Brandt, Marianne
BRANDT, , family name  (1842— ). A German operatic singer.
She was born in Vienna, and was educated at
the conservatory in that city. She first attracted
attention as Recha in La Juive, and soon
afterwards accepted an engagement in Gratz.
After 1868 she was associated for many years
with the Royal Opera in Berlin. In 1882 she
went to New York, where she sang for several
seasons in grand opera. Gifted with a rich
contralto voice of extraordinary compass, and
possessing exceptional histrionic gifts, Marianne
Brandt was regarded, in her prime, as one of
the greatest German contraltos of the century.
As an admirable interpreter of Wagnerian roles,
she contributed largely to the success of the
music festivals held in Bayreuth in 1876 and
1882.