Dutch soprano, grand-daughter of the director of the ’Nederlandsche Opera’. She studied singing - after her training at the High School for Girls - with her aunt Caroline van der Linden at Amsterdam, from whom she owes thanks for her full continued music training. In 1923 she succeed for the secondary examination of singing and piano. With the Concertgebouw Orchestra she performed regularly in the 2nd and 4th Symphonies of Gustav Mahler and in the 9th symphony of L.v. Beethoven, as well as under Willem Mengelberg as Eduard van Beinum. Also abroad, they were highly thought of her as guest. She performed many times in Germany (Berlin, under Wilhelm Furtwängler), Paris, Brussels, Antwerp and Switzerland. At the same time she was part of the ’Hollandsch Vocaal Kwartet’ together with the tenor Louis van Tulder, soprano Mia Peltenburg and the baritone Willem Ravelli. Born 1902 - Netherlands, Died 1992 - Netherlands.