Mr. and Mrs. Victor Herbert
In 1886, Herbert married star soprano Therese Förster, recently engaged as a leading lady at the Metropolitan Opera. Herbert was hired as first cellist in the Met Opera Orchestra and quickly became active in New York musical life. In the early years of their marriage, Therese Herbert-Förster, as she was known, was the greater star, but she soon retired to raise their two children.
In 1886, Herbert married star soprano Therese Förster, recently engaged as a leading lady at the Metropolitan Opera. Herbert was hired as first cellist in the Met Opera Orchestra and quickly became active in New York musical life. In the early years of their marriage, Therese Herbert-Förster, as she was known, was the greater star, but she soon retired to raise their two children.