Erna Sack

Erna Sack
Erna Sack, 1956
Born
Erna Dorothea Luise Weber

6 February 1898
Spandau, Berlin, German Empire
Died2 March 1972(1972-03-02) (aged 74)
Mainz, West Germany
Burial placeSouth Cemetery Wiesbaden
Other namesThe German Nightingale (German: Die deutsche Nachtigall)
Citizenship
  • German
  • Brazilian
Occupations
  • Operatic soprano
  • actress
Years active1928–1957
Spouse
Hermann Sack
(m. 1921)

Erna Dorothea Luise Sack (née Weber; 6 February 1898 – 2 March 1972) was a German lyric coloratura soprano, known as the German Nightingale for her high vocal range.