Rosa Sucher by E Bieber

as Elizabeth in "Tannhauser" by Wagner

Rosa Sucher
February 23, 1849 - April 16, 1927
German Soprano
Her debut occurred in Munich in 1871 as Waltraute in Die Walkure and engagements followed in Berlin and Leipzig. She married Josef Sucher (1844-1908), a well-known conductor and composer in 1876, when he was conductor at the Leipzig city theatre.
Sucher soon became famous for her interpretations of Wagner’s operatic roles, with her seasons in London in 1882 and 1892 proving her great capacity both as singer and actress. In 1886 and 1888, she sang at Germany's Bayreuth, and in later years she was principally associated with the opera stage in Berlin, retiring in 1903..
Her other roles included Agathe, Euryanthe, Elsa, Eva, Brünnhilde, Kundry, and Desdemona in Otello