Wilt, Marie

WILT, Marie, born about 1835, at Vienna, of poor parents, whom she lost in early life. She afterwards married a civil engineer named Franz Wilt. In 1863 she sang in Schubert's Lazarus under Herbeck with success, received instruction from Dr. Gänsbacher and Wolf, made her début in 1865 at Gratz as Donna Anna, and in 1866 sang at Vienna and Berlin. For the seasons 1866-7 she was engaged at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden, first appearing May 1,...