Marianne Mathy [SEP] date of death
Marianne Mathy
Marianne Mathy-Frisdane (23 June 1890 – 18 October 1978) was a coloratura soprano opera singer and distinguished teacher of opera and classical singing.
Born Marianne Helene Sara Kahn in Mannheim, Germany, in 1913 Marianne married Colonel Eric Mathy, an officer of Kaiser Wilhelm II's Imperial German Army. Though they divorced the next year, with Eric killed in action shortly thereafter, Marianne retained Mathy's name for the remainder of her life. In 1921, she married Berlin architect, Franz (Francis)
Bridges, June Bronhill, Joan Sutherland, Peter Cousens and Lyndon Terracini to name but a few.
Marianne Mathy-Fridane left in her Will a bequest from which the Marianne Mathy Scholarship for young opera and classical singers was established. First awarded in 1982 to New Zealand soprano Nicola Waite, the Marianne Mathy Scholarship, also known as "The Mathy", is one of the longest-running, recognised and respected scholarships of its type in Australia and New Zealand. The Marianne Mathy Scholarship ("The Mathy")