CHAPTER 3 A Pair of Miracles What to do now? Lotte and Fritz searched the want ads. Perhaps she could be a companion to some older lady and sing to her now and then. At least her voice would be good enough for that. Papa enrolled Lotte in the next starting session of...
Lehmann (l), Slezak (r) Von Tenor Leo Slezaks Mein Lebensmärchen: Achtes Kapitel: Lilly und Lotte Lehmann. [Slezak schreibt ein paar Seiten über Lilly] …Mit mir sang sie Fidelio, schuf immer noch eine edle große Gestalt, war aber, was Innigkeit und Herzenswärme...
From Beaumont Glass’ biography, Lotte Lehmann: A Life In Opera & Song, Chapter 9 She Was His Birthday Present Lotte Lehmann met Otto Krause, her handsome future husband, in a most unusual way: she was his birthday present. A present from his wealthy wife,...
This writer/critic became a fan and later a friend of Lotte Lehmann. Here are pages from his book in which he frequently mentions the soprano, the dedicatee of the book. When you notice skipped pages, it’s because Lehmann wasn’t the focus. On the last...
CHAPTER 20 Exactly Like a Queen The reopening of the Vienna Opera on November 5, 1955, was one of the happiest events in Lotte’s life. She was invited to the celebrations as an honored guest. In one of the last months of World War II, on the night of March 12,...
CHAPTER 19 She Made the Moon Rise For some time Lotte had dreamed of founding an American Salzburg. Santa Barbara, with its still unspoiled natural beauty, far enough—but not too far—from metropolitan centers, seemed a perfect location. Many distinguished musicians of...
