LL’s “Kann mich auch…”

My introduction commentary to this music Lehmann sings with my commentary on the monolog, words seen above. Lehmann sings “Kann mich auch…” without commentary. This is taken from the famous 1933 HMV recording of Der Rosenkavalier with Robert Heger...

Lehmann’s Medals

Louis Barthou pins the Legion of Honor on Lehmann We know that Lehmann was proud of the honors she received in Europe and the United States. We have photos of her in her later years proudly wearing the medals. From the New York Times obituary: “…Mme. Lehmann had a...

LL’s Doppelgänger

A recent article on Lehmann’s performance of Schubert’s “Der Doppelgänger” by Alastair Macaulay, an historian and critic of the performing arts, is the focus of this page. Lehmann wrote the following about Lieder in general, which she feels:...

LL and the Reopening of Vienna Opera

As the late film maker Christopher Nupen wrote:  “The reopening of the Vienna State Opera…took place in November 1955. It was the biggest musical event in Europe since the start of the war in 1939.” And Lehmann was there. Below, you can read...

Lehmann on her Students

When I said goodbye to my concert audience in New York in 1951, in the beloved Town Hall that was like my home, I believed that I was now going to retire completely from all musical activity. I had served the world with my singing for a lifetime and felt that it was...

LL: Das Lied

Beethoven’s “Andenken” 2. Das Lied (Im Algemeinen) 3. Lieder in LL’s Karriere Es hört hier unvollendet auf. 4. LL: Ihre Karriere