Studio Portraits & Recitals

Live Salzburg rehearsal with Toscanini

In the 1920s – 1940s it was difficult during the actual recital to photograph Lehmann and her pianist. We have very few “live” photos and so we need to supplement them with the studio portraits. Should you have any photos of Lehmann singing, please send them to me. As of 2017 we have some new ones of Lehmann singing with either orchestra or piano. Many thanks!


Lehmann’s first English opera appearance: 1914

Photo with a Story

Mike on Reddit posted the following with the photo of Lehmann that you’ll find below.

“My Grandfather Earl was an orchid grower and cymbidium expert. He hybridized many orchids and became rather famous in his own right for helping bring cymbidiums to the Santa Barbara area.

Lotte Lehmann was a famous German opera singer who befriended my grandfather. He hybridized an orchid for her which he named after her. These (unfortunately) cut flowers are from that plant. Pretty cool family history!”

Lehmann’s dedication to Grandfather Earl

A studio portrait by Lotte Meintner Graf in London probably in the late 1950s