Poldi Gersa (13 September 1874 in Schwechat – after 1902) was an Austrian soprano and stage actress.
Life She began her stage training at the age of 17. Her teachers were Anna Schröder-Schalupka in Stettin, Albert Goldberg and Louise Ottomann in Dresden.Ansichtskarte / Postkarte Dresden Zentrum Altstadt, Residenztheater, Schauspielerin Poldi Gersa als Nelly im Obersteiger on .akpool.de
Her first engagement was in Stettin (1891-1893), then she was in Leipzig and finally went from there to the Residenztheater in Dresden.
Gersa performed both vocally and playfully, and she is characterised by humour and a healthy, natural wit.
Roles Adele in Die Fledermaus Fiametta in Boccaccio Mizi Schlager in Liebelei
References
Further reading Ludwig Eisenberg: Poldi Gersa. In Großes biographisches Lexikon der deutschen Bühne im XIX. Jahrhundert. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, 320 (daten.digitale-sammlungen.de).