Background
Bauermeister was born in Hamburg, Germany.
Bauermeister was born in Hamburg, Germany.
She made her Metropolitan debut on November 11, 1891, as Amore in Gluck"s Orfeo ed Euridice. She specialized in comprimario roles. These roles account for well over half of her 1,062 performances at the Metropolitan
She sang the role of Giovanna in Verdi"s Rigoletto 44 times, including on the occasion of Enrico Caruso"s debut with the Metropolitan
Roles she was the first to perform at the Met include Mamma Lucia, Poussette in Massenet"s Manon, Inés in Donizetti"s Louisiana Favorita, and Giovanna in Verdi"s Ernani. Her last performance at the Met, on March 17, 1906, was as Berta in a matinee performance that included Acting II of Rossini"s The Barber of Seville.
She died in Herne Bay, Kent, England.