Lotte Lehmann
Lotte Lehmann was one of the top dramatic soprano vocalists during the first half of the 20th century. She was known for her exuberant sense of drama, imaginative phrasing, and a precise vocal technique.
Lehmann was born in Perleberg, Germany, in 1888 to a modest and musical family. Her father sang folk music with the local glee club, and he also played the zither. Her mother and aunt also sang, but they both suffered from health problems that prevented them from performing professionally. As a child, she took piano lessons, dance lessons, and she also enjoyed painting. In 1902 Lehmann moved with her family to Berlin, where she studied singing with Mathilde Mallinger, the famous Croatian soprano. Her father encouraged her to pursue other more practical career options, but Lehmann was determined to become a singer and continued with her musical studies. She began her first professional appointment in 1910 and sang minor roles with the Hamburg Opera. However, she learned the profession quickly and began singing important roles early in her career.
In 1914, Lehmann made her first recordings, and she gave debut performances in London with Thomas Beecham and the Covent Garden Opera, and in Vienna with the Vienna State Opera. Two years later, she moved to Vienna and joined the Vienna State Opera, where she sang the premieres of several operas by Richard Strauss, including Ariadne auf Naxos, Die Frau ohne Schatten, and Intermezzo. Lehmann remained in Vienna for 21 years and sang over 50 roles with the Vienna State Opera. From 1924 to 1935, she sang with the Covent Garden Opera and became very popular in London. She was also the inspiration for the musical The Sound of Music, when she discovered the Trapp Family Singers and convinced their father to let them perform in public in 1936. She made her American debuts with the Chicago Lyric Opera in 1930, and with the Metropolitan Opera in 1934 and returned to the U.S. annually to perform. It was also around this time that she began singing lieder and art songs, accompanied by Bruno Walter, Erno Balogh, and eventually Paul Ulanowsky.
In 1938, Lehmann relocated to the United States to distance herself from the Nazi regime and performed regularly with the Met until 1945. This was followed by an additional season with the San Francisco Opera before her partial retirement in 1946. She continued performing in recitals until 1951 and began a new career as a professor at the Music Academy of the West, in Santa Barbara. She retired from her teaching position in 1962, and spent her final years painting, writing, and she gave private lessons in her home. Her literary works include volumes on musical interpretation, a novel, and an autobiography. Lehmann passed away in 1976 at her home in Santa Barbara.
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R. Strauss : Der Rosenkavalier (1933)
Integrales de ópera - Editado por Naxos el 12 ago. 2002
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Lotte lehmann and paul ulanowsky (Volume 1)
Clásica - Editado por OperaPrima-Carillon el 23 abr. 2021
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Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42 & Dichterliebe, Op. 48
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 18 oct. 2019
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The young Lotte Lehmann
Clásica - Editado por Preiser Records el 29 sep. 2006
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Beethoven, Schubert & Others: Vocal Works
Clásica - Editado por Archipel el 1 oct. 2021
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Lotte Lehmann – A 125th Birthday Tribute (Live)
Música vocal profana - Editado por Music and Arts Programs of America el 28 ene. 2014
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Schubert, Schumann, Wagner & Others: Art Songs (Live)
Lotte Lehmann, Peter Ulanowsky, Odeon Acustic
Clásica - Editado por Andromeda el 4 dic. 2020
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Lotte lehmann and paul ulanowsky (Volume 2)
Clásica - Editado por OperaPrima-Carillon el 23 abr. 2021
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Lebendige Vergangenheit - Lotte Lehmann
Clásica - Editado por Preiser Records el 30 ago. 2006
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Schubert: Winterreise, D. 911
Clásica - Editado por Mangora Classic el 1 ene. 2014
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Lieder Recordings, vol. 3 (1941)
Clásica - Editado por Naxos el 13 abr. 2007
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Lieder Recordings, vol. 1 (1935-1937)
Clásica - Editado por Naxos el 21 mar. 2006
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STRAUSS, R.: Rosenkavalier (Der) (Lehmann / Stevens) (1939)
Clásica - Editado por Naxos el 18 ene. 1999
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The Very Best of Lotte Lehmann
Ópera - Editado por Past Classics el 18 mar. 2009
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Great Opera Singers / Soprano Arias / 1935 - 1949
Clásica - Editado por Classical Moments el 3 ago. 2010
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Lieder Recordings, vol. 6 (1947-1949)
Clásica - Editado por Naxos el 27 nov. 2007
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Lieder Recordings, vol. 5 (1941-1942)
Mélodies & Lieder - Editado por Naxos el 1 ene. 2007
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Unvergessene Stimme: Lotte Lehmann
Clásica - Editado por Bella Musica Edition el 6 dic. 2019
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Singers of the Century: Lotte Lehmann Sings Light Music (Remastered 2017)
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Jube Classic el 4 ago. 2017
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Lieder Recordings, vol. 4 (1941)
Clásica - Editado por Naxos el 26 jun. 2007
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Lieder Recordings, vol. 2 (1937-1940)
Clásica - Editado por Naxos el 20 jun. 2006
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