Volume 1

Index Lotte Lehmann League Newsletter Spring 1989, Volume 1 Number 1 A good year for record collectors As we enter the second Lehmann century… Dr. Exner’s lecture available from UCSB Glass Biography Highlights of the Lehmann Centennial Jefferson biography...

Goethe Songs

Das Veilchen/The Little Violet Ein Veilchen auf der Wiese stand, Gebückt in sich und unbekannt; Es war ein herzigs Veilchen. Da kam ein junge Schäferin Mit leichtem Schritt und munterm Sinn Daher, daher, Die Wiese her, und sang. Ach! denkt das Veilchen, wär ich nur...

Debussy

Les Angélus words are by Grégoire Le Roy (1862-1941). Cloches chrétiennes pour les matines, Sonnant au coeur d’espérer encore! Angelus angelisés d’aurore! Las! Où sont vos prières câlines? Vous étiez de si douce folies! Et chanterelles d’amours...

Native Singer or ?

Nell Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818-1894) wrote the words for Nell, having been inspired by Robert Burns. Ta rose de pourpre à ton clair soleil, Ô Juin, étincelle enivrée, Penche aussi vers moi ta coupe dorée: Mon coeur à ta rose est pareil. Sous le mol...

Lehmann/Melchior Recital

In the 1940s, Lehmann gave many joint recitals with heldentenor and friend, Lauritz Melchior. She had fun on the tours with him. He loved to joke around and they sang well together. In this Melchior Memorial interview Lehmann spoke about their joint recital...

Troy Recital

Many thanks to Karl Moschner: Provided by Rensselaer County Historical Society, 57 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180,...