Lotte Lehmann ranks among the most celebrated singers of the
twentieth century. She was a favorite of Richard Strauss, and also
had a famous encounter with Hermann G?ring, in which he claimed to
want to make her the foremost singer in Nazi Germany. By the time
of her final performance in 1951, she was considered one of the
finest singing actresses of all time. Rather than a traditional
biography, this book is both a descriptive narrative of Lehmann''s
life and a critical analysis of the interconnections of the artist
and society. Kater describes the varying phases of Lehmann''s life,
as well as the sociocultural settings in which she finds herself –
whether in the Wilhemine Empire, First Austrian Republic, Nazi
Germany, or the United States. Kater''s use of Lehmann''s personal
and other papers reshapes much of what is known about her life and
career.
· Will appeal to opera buffs, including dedicated fans of Lehmann
· The most complete Lehmann biography to date · Discusses
twentieth-century Central European socio-cultural politics as
compared with those of the United States
目錄：
List of Illustrations page ix
Acknowledgments xi
Abbreviations xiii
1 Childhood and Apprentice Years 1
Perleberg and Berlin 1
Coming Out in Hamburg 15
2 Rise to Fame in Vienna 38
From Empire to Republic 38
A Prima Donna in the Staatsoper 50
Private Times 76
3 Climax and Crises 91
New Challenges in Vienna 91
Professional Life and Private Affairs 112
America 136
4 Between Third Reich Seduction and American Opportunity 153
Lotte Lehmann, the Lion, and the Third Reich 153
New York 166
5 Between Touring and Teaching, 1940–1950 198
Frances Holden, Santa Barbara, and the New World 198
Professional Tranformations 221
6 Triumphs and Burdens of Old Age, 1951–1976 249
The Music Academy of the West 249
Master Pupils 262
At Dusk 275
Epilogue 301
Notes 313
Index 381
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