| Lilli Lehmann was born on November 24, 1848, and 58 when she made most of the recordings heard here. She had made her debut in 1865, and had developed from a light soprano to one who was habitually entrusted with the heaviest Wagnerian roles in some of the greatest opera houses in the world. It was an unsparing career in which she sang 170 parts in opera as well as taking a full share of concert work. It would not be surprising if we were to approach her records with a degree of trepidation. What we actually hear is more than merely surprising. They continually amaze us with the sheer quality - the clarity, steadiness, power and flexibility - of her voice, with the stamina which takes her through Donna Anna’s Vengeance aria and Fidelio’s ‘Abscheulicher!’, with the delicacy she could command in her Lieder singing, and with the sureness of intonation, which never falters. We also recognise an artist, warmly expressive and scrupulous in detail... |
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Opera Arias (Soprano): Lehmann, Lilli – MOZART, W.A. / HANDEL, G.F. / SCHUBERT, F. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / BELLINI, V. / MEYERBEER, G. (1[zasłonięte]906-19) 1:19:10
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384 (excerpts)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus-Classical Composer | Bretzner, Christoph Friedrich-Lyricist | Lehmann, Lilli-soprano
Act I: Ach ich liebte, war so glucklich 5:26
Act II: Martern aller Arten 4:39
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492 (excerpts) (Sung in German)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus-Classical Composer | Ponte, Lorenzo da-Lyricist | Lehmann, Lilli-soprano | Helbig, Hedwig-soprano
Act III: Dove sono i bei momenti? 3:24
Act III: Che soave zeffiretto 3:15
Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act II: Prendero quel brunettino (Sung in German) 2:47
Don Giovanni, K. 527 (excerpts)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus-Classical Composer | Ponte, Lorenzo da-Lyricist | Lehmann, Lilli-soprano
Act II: Non mi dir … Fors e un giorno il cielo 5:22
Act I: Don Ottavio, son morta! … Or sai che l'onore 7:04
Joshua, HWV 64, Act III: O hatt' ich Jubals Harf' (Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre) 2:30
Du bist die Ruh, Op. 59, No. 3, D. 776 4:00
Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Op. 72, D. 774 3:16
Liederkreis, Op. 39 (excerpts)
Schumann, Robert-Classical Composer | Eichendorff, Joseph von-Lyricist | Lehmann, Lilli-soprano
No. 2. Intermezzo 2:23
No. 5. Mondnacht 3:19
Egmont, Op. 84: No. 4. Freudvoll und Leidvoll 2:46
Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Abscheulicher … Komm' Hoffnung … 8:13
Norma (excerpts)
Bellini, Vincenzo-Classical Composer | Romani, Felice-Lyricist | Lehmann, Lilli-soprano | Helbig, Hedwig-soprano
Act I: Casta diva 2:54
Act I: Ah! si, fa core abbracciami 3:24
Les Huguenots, Act II: Oui, d'un heureux hymen prepare par mes soins (Sung in Italian) 2:47
La traviata (excerpts)
Verdi, Giuseppe-Classical Composer | Piave, Francesco Maria-Lyricist | Lehmann, Lilli-soprano
Act I: Ah, fors' e lui … Sempre libera 5:21
Act II: Alfredo, Alfredo, di questo core 4:05
Die Walkure, Act I: Du bist der Lenz 2:15
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