Maria Cebotari(1910-1949)

Miss Maria Cebotari complained about horrible pain during her opera performance the Figaro (music by Mozart) in Milano. She complained about her tiredness, and tried to fight against her unknown illness. Doctors discovered she had gallbladder infection. The diet she was on did not help at all. Miss Cebotari finally went for a medical examination under the direction of primarius doctor Strasser. An infected gallbladder was found, and gall stones needed to be removed. Miss Cebotari thought about her pain and tiredness, however she had no time to be ill at all. In March she played Laura in the operette 'The Beggar Student'. Furthermore she sang for an American movie company in Vienna 'L'Habanera' from the opera Carmen. Miss Cebotari was still performing in the operette which turned out to be a huge success; however her health was declining rapidly. The premiere of 'The Beggar Student' took place on March 27 in Vienna, Austria. Her last performance on stage ever was on March 31, while she was tortured by a lot of pain. Finally a surgery was performed on April 4 by primarius doctor Stradal. The doctor also discovered that Miss Cebotari suffered from Pankreas-Leberkarzinom, however did not inform her about this. The surgery came too late. After the surgery Miss Cebotari continued to have severe pains. However she made plans for the coming year and continued her schedule. Heavy painkillers relieved Miss Cebotari in her last days. After a long life in agonay Miss Cebotari died in her Villa in Vienna, Austria on June 9, 1949. Only the good die young.