• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: PR00875

Stralia, Elsa

  • Married name Christensen, Elsie Mary
    Married name Moses, Elsie Mary
    Birth name Fischer, Elsie Mary
(1881 – 1945)
  • Born 1 March 1881, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • Died 31 August 1945, MelbourneMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Occupation Soprano

Summary

Elsa was a famous soprano and was well-known in Australia, Europe and America. She gave herself the professional name Elsa Stralia in honour of her country of birth, Australia.

Archival resources

  • National Library of Australia, Manuscript Collection
    • Biographical Files, 1985-92; Arthur Sketchley; Elsa Stralia

Published resources