Lehmann’s first recording: “Einsam in trüben Tagen” from Wagner’s Lohengrin Lehmann in a 1927 electric recording of Schubert’s “Ständchen” with a small instrumental group. Lehmann recorded the Schubert “Standchen”...
Lehmann demonstrating in a master class for Jeannine Altmeyer Lotte Lehmann enjoyed her third career just as much as she did her first two. Kathy Brown’s 2012 book Lotte Lehmann in America: Her Legacy as Artist Teacher, with Commentaries from Her Master Classes...
Legendary: The most feared and revered conductor of the 20th century, Arturo Toscanini, called Lotte Lehmann “the greatest artist in the world.” One of the early 20th century’s really successful composers, Richard Strauss, uttered the words that are now engraved on...
Sincere thanks to the University of California Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections, for the use of elements from the Lotte Lehmann estate. Their staff, which helped greatly, included David Seubert, Zak Liebhaber, and Nadine Turner. Special thanks...
One can find a great many birthdates given for Lotte Lehmann. I always assumed that vanity led her to change the date, and since 27 February was Caruso’s birthday, this seemed an intriguing coincidence. Some of the dates I have encountered are 2 July 1888, 1885 or...
