Emma Wooge (2 April 1857 – 13 April 1935) was a German composer and singer born in Hamburg. She studied with Eduard Behm and Richard J. Eichberg.[1] Between 1880 and 1882, Wooge was a mezzo-soprano at the Hamburg State Opera. She sang in the chorus for the 1882 performance of the Brahms Requiem in Hamburg, where she met Johannes Brahms.[2] In 1883 she moved to Darmstadt to sing for two years at the Hoftheater,[3] then moved to work at the Leipzig municipal theatre from 18 August 1885 to 1 July 1886. After leaving Leipzig, she worked as a singing teacher in Berlin until her death.[4]
Her compositions include:[1]