CD 3

CD 3 Track 1 Der Engel (The Angel) Text: Mathilde Wesendonck (1828-1902) Music: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) 1862 Der Engel and the following Im Treibhaus are from Wagner’s set of songs called Wesendonck Lieder, written to the words of the wife of one of his patrons....

CD 2

Here are the translations and notes for CD 2 CD 2 Tracks 1 and 9 Ständchen (Serenade) Text: Adolf Friedrich, Graf von Schack (1815–1894) Music: Richard Strauss Op. 17 No. 2 This is the most popular of the Lieder of Strauss, and one of Lehmann’s favorites. She included...

Lehmann CDs

CD Index: This index-in-progress provides an almost complete listing of the Lehmann CDs (in no particular order…use “find” to locate something in particular) with references to the discography numbers in brackets at the end of each listing. These CDs...

New Yorker Article

This is the literate and personal results of the interview that Marcia Davenport had with Mme Lehmann. It was important in Lehmann’s American career, though she tried to disown the various portions of it that she believed were inaccurate.

Latest News

With Toscanini In rehearsal with Toscanini Frau ohne Schatten Prémier We’ve just discovered this information: Soprano, Eva Marton wrote: “Following the trend of the revivals of original versions of well-known works Solti decided to conduct the complete...

Advisors for the LLF and the LLL

BOARD OF ADVISORS When I began the Lotte Lehmann Foundation I knew that it would gain in respect, prestige and effectiveness if I assembled a group of artists who were well-known in the world of art song.  But the original stationery couldn’t have no advisors on...