Evening star., 1932-02-23
JOHANNA GADSK|,
OPERA STAR, DEAD
Famous Singer Dies in Berlin
of Injuries Suffered in
Auto Crash.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, February 23.-Mme. Johanna
Gadski, noted opera singer, who was
seriously injured in an automobile acci-
dent here yesterday. died today
The automobile in which Nine. Cad
ski was riding when she was injured
was driven by Mrs. Geraldine Bang
Of New York Others in the car we're
her husband, Capt. Hans Tauscher. and
her daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Busch.
They also we're injured, less seriously.
Nine. Gadski was to have headed a
German opera tour Of the United States
next Fail.
Sang Wagnerian Roles.
She was SO years DID, and was S.
pecially noted for her work IN Wag-
merriam operas She was considered one
of the most celebrated Bruenhildes Of
the early twentieth century.
Her husband, Capt. Hans Tauscher,
represented the Krupp interests in the
United States before the World War.
He. with their daughter, Mrs. Charlotte
Busch. survive her. r
They, with Mrs. Geraldine Bangs,
were reported out Of danger at the hos
pital today
Conflict with the world of music be-
cause of love of her native land, Ger
many. during the World War, definitely
altered the career OF Nine Gadski.
She had the distinction of being a
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fame and success in America. Coming
to the United States in 1895 a COM
paratively unknown young singer, she
rose steadily In prestige and popularity.
In the midst of her war activities her
connection with the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York, was terminated, and
thereafter her appearances were con-
fined largely to concert work.
Husband Army Captain.
On New Year eve, 1915. Nine
Gadsh gave a. dinner at her home at
which, 1t was reported. Otto Goritz, a
German baritone, sang a parody making
Ast of the sinking Of the Lusitania
This was always denied by Nine.
Gadski.
Her husband, a former captain in
the German Army was tried in New
York in 1916 on a charge of conspiracy
to blow up the Welland Canal He was
acquitted. Later he was among the
Germans who left the United States
with Count Won Bernstorff when diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Germany were severed. After
the war he was permitted to return to
the United States.
When her contract with the Metro
politan Opera Company expired in 1917,
1t was not renewed. In 1921 Nine
Gadski sang in concert at Carnegie Hall
New York the program being entirely
of Wagnerian music 1t caused storm
Of protest from the people and the press
Sues Chicago Opera.
The next year she was reported tc
! have been engaged by the Chicago
Opera Company and sued that organ
ization for S500000 for alleged slarlder
She declared that the company had
stated that because she was a German
citizen and the wife Of Hans Tauscher
the public would not pay to hear her
sing.
Mime. Gadski was born at Anclam
Prussia. Germany, June IS, 1872. Fol-
IL years she studied with Frau Schroe-
der Chaloupka Of Stettin. her only
teacher. Walter Damrosch heard hel
| sing in the Royal opera House, Berlin
| in 1894 and induced her to come tc
! the United States. She made hel
American debut at the metropolitan
the next year as Elsa in 'Lohengrin,
and eventually became popular prima
donna of Wagnerian operas. most OF
which she learned after coming tc
| America.