1888–1976, American One of modern opera’s great singers, Lehmann’s performances of Robert Schumann’s songs were renowned. She created the roles of the composer in Ariadne auf Naxos, the Dyer’s Wife in Die Frau ohne Schatten and Christine in Intermezzo, all by Strauss. Although her true artistic home was Vienna, she made an auspicious debut as Sieglinde ...
his arias (notably ‘Tanzlied des Pierrot’ and ‘Marietta’s Lied’ from Die tote Stadt) appear frequently on concert programmes and recital discs. Introduction | Modern Era | Opera Personalities | Lotte Lehmann | Modern Era | Opera Stage & Scene | Gustav Mahler | Turn of the Century | Opera ...
best-selling Four Indian Love Lyrics (1902) appealed to the Edwardian obsession with the Orient. British songwriters who produced more subtle and inventive songs included Maude Valerie White (1855–1937) and Liza Lehmann (1862–1918), both of whom left fascinating memoirs. At the peak of their careers, at the turn of the century, these two women were regarded as leading composers of ...
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