 She studied at the conservatory of Cologne, among others, and then continued her studies in Milan under Francesco Lamperti.In September 1875 she made her debut in Turin, singing the role of Leonora in Donizetti's opera "La Favorita".In 1879 she left Italy for Germany, where she sang at the opera of Breslau, Kassel (with Gustav Mahler as conductor) and Hamburg.