Here are some reviews of Die Walküre and Lehmann’s portrayal of Sieglinde in both the recorded and live performances she gave. Below, you’ll also find LL’s own description of scenes from the opera. These following excerpts are mentioned in the...
On this page I want to introduce you to Frances Holden, who was Lehmann’s companion from 1938 until her death in 1976. Below, you’ll read what Judy Sutcliffe, Beaumont Glass and even Lehmann herself had to say about this remarkable woman. Here is a page of...
Sometimes it’s easier to hear a singer in your own language, and since many visitors to this site may speak English, I offer the following Lehmann items sung in English. Several of the selections below were recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service or...
Below, you’ll find Hilary Finch’s response to Lehmann’s recording of Winterreise from the book, Song on Record, I Lieder. And read what Lehmann herself has to say about a woman singing “men’s” songs. Ira Hirschmann was the founder...
Gwendolyn Koldofsky was Lehmann’s final pianist. First a brief bio and then much more information about this remarkable woman. And you can listen to an interview with one of her very successful students, Paula Fan. Here’s a link to a whole page on Mme...
