biography
pronunciation:
[layman]
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| female
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| lived:
| (1888–1976)
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| biography:
| Soprano, born in Perleberg, NEC Germany (no relation to Lilli Lehmann). She studied in Berlin, made her debut in Hamburg in 1910, and sang at the Vienna Staatsoper (1914–38). She also appeared frequently at Covent Garden and at the New York Metropolitan, and was noted particularly for her performances in operas by Richard Strauss, including two premieres. She took US nationality, and in 1951 retired to Santa Barbara. |
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