Marie Brema by Alfred Ellis

MARIE BREMA
(Mary Agnes Fehrmann)
(28 February 1856 – 22 March 1925) English dramatic mezzo-soprano

Began her vocal studied with George Henschel and continued her training with various vocal coaches .Made her stage deut at Oxford in 1891 as Adriana Lecouvreur . On 10 October 1891 (aged 35), taking her stage name from her father's birthplace her operatic debut was as Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni opposite Francesco Vignas At the Shaftsbury theater London .She also performed Orfeo . She was bought to the notice of Cosima Wagner and was invited to Bayreuth . She was the first english singer to appear at Bayreuth . She sang Ortrud (Lohengrin)
Kundry (Parsifal) , She toured extensively in the USA , Her role included Brangane (Tristan & Isolde) , Brunhilde in ( Die Walkure & Gotterdammerung) , Fricka ( Rhiengold)

After her retirement she became Director of The Manchester Royal College of Music