Born in Vienna, Brandt-Forster studied at the
Wiener Konservatorium and first performed in
Danzig in 1885. From 1887 to 1906 she appeared at the
Vienna State Opera. In 1897 she became
Kammersängerin. She was considered an outstanding
Wagner interpreter, but also performed successfully in concert halls, especially with
Hugo Wolf's songs on
Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon She died in
Baden bei Wien at age 54. == Further reading ==