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Minnie Nast

1874Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Nast, Minnie', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2074.–1956Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Nast, Minnie', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2074. · German · sopranoSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Nast, Minnie', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2074.

Birthplace: Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of BadenSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Nast, Minnie', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2074.

A German soprano known for light and soubrette partsSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026)., and above all for MozartSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Nast, Minnie', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2074.. She trained at the Karlsruhe Conservatory, made her debut at Aachen in 1897 and sang at Dresden from 1898 to 1919Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Nast, Minnie', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2074., creating Margret in Feuersnot in 1901Wikipedia (2026) Feuersnot. (Accessed: August 2026)., the Fifth Maid in Elektra in 1909Wikipedia (2026) Elektra (opera). (Accessed: August 2026). and Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier in 1911Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Nast, Minnie', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2074.. She was among the first generation of singers to record extensivelySteane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026)., taking Micaëla in the first recorded CarmenSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026). and joining Margarethe Siems and Eva von der Osten for scenes from Der Rosenkavalier in the year of its premiereWikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).. A shipwreck in 1907 ended her touring abroadSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).. She taught in Dresden until the bombing of the city in 1945Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Nast, Minnie', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 560-561.Wikipedia (2026) Minnie Nast. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Nast, Minnie', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2074..

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