A gallery devoted to Lehmann’s obsession with animals is long over due. Her dogs were a part of her entourage in Vienna and even accompanied her on tours. The Australian tours allowed her to broaden her connection to animals to include a kangaroo, a kookaburra and, of course, koalas. Once established in Santa Barbara Lehmann could indulge her love of pets to include large dogs and birds.

Let’s begin with videos:

LL at the piano, with her dog, in her Vienna apartment
Look closely and you’ll see LL in the back seat with her white dog.
The German tells us that shortly before the end of the Salzburg Festival, LL received the French Legion of Honor award. LL stands next to the American tenor, Lawrence Tibbett.
LL signing autographs, possibly Salzburg
In the back yard of Orplid by the swimming pool