 She was awarded the Cebotari-Preis in Vienna, and was a winner at international competitions in Geneva and Verviers.She made her debut on the opera stage in 1950 at the Vienna State Opera, which then played at the Theater an der Wien, as a servant in Flotow's "Martha".The lyric soprano was a member of the ensemble until 1982, and appeared with the company in 54 roles in 979 performances, including Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro", in which she appeared as Barbarina and Susanna, and many operas by Richard Strauss.