Poldi Gersa


Poldi Gersa was an Austrian soprano and stage actress.

Life

She began her stage training at the age of 17. Her teachers were Anna Schröder-Schalupka in Stettin, Albert Goldberg and Louise Ottomann in Dresden.
Her first engagement was in Stettin, then she was in Leipzig and finally went from there to the Residenztheater in Dresden.
Both vocally and playfully she performed very creditably and is characterised by humour and a healthy, natural wit.

Roles