Elisabeth Rado

Elisabeth Radó (October 29, 1899 - April 3, 1986) was a Yugoslavian singer and singing teacher. Born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which in the days before WWI was still part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She studied singing with her adoptive mother, the singer Maria Rado, and like many singers, was attracted to the capital city of Vienna, where she started her career as a concert and opera singer in the 1920’s. She began giving singing le... more

Elisabeth Radó (October 29, 1899 - April 3, 1986) was a Yugoslavian singer and singing teacher. Born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which in the days before WWI was still part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She studied singing with her adoptive mother, the singer Maria Rado, and like many singers, was attracted to the capital city of Vienna, where she started her career as a concert and opera singer in the 1920’s. She began giving singing lessons in 1931 and became one of the most respected singing teachers in the city. From 1950-1966, she taught singing at the Academy (now: University) of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. She died in Vienna, on April 3, 1986. Elisabeth Radó was a woman with strong features, a rather square jaw, and a professorial demeanor. She was a teacher who obviously took her work quite seriously and was highly respected as a voice teacher in Vienna by such professional musicians as Mozart specialist Dr. Ernst Reichert. At one time, she had over 83... less