Education
Born in Dresden, she studied there at the Musikhochschule with Susanne Steinmetz-Préest
Born in Dresden, she studied there at the Musikhochschule with Susanne Steinmetz-Préest
She made her debut in Beuthen, as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, in 1941, where she remained until 1944. She then sang in Nuremberg (1944-1945), Dresden (1945-1951), and joined the Berlin State Opera in 1951, where she was to remain until 1985. She is best known for soubrette roles such as Blondchen, Susanna, Zerlina, Despina, and Papagena in Mozart"s operas.
Other notables roles included the First Lady, Marzelline, Annchen, Zerline, Echo, et cetera
She took part in the creation of Giselher Klebe"s Alkmene and Hans Werner Henze"s Der junge Lord. She made guest appearances at the Vienna State Opera, the Salzburg Festival, Louisiana Scala in Milan, the Paris Opera, and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera.
Otto was married to Doctor Albert Bind. she died in Berlin on 18 September 2013, at the age of 93.