Lehmann, Lotte
(1888–1976)
Lehmann, Lotte (27 Feb 1888–26 Aug 1976) German/American soprano, born in Perleberg. She studied in Berlin, made her debut in Hamburg in 1910, and was quickly recognized as a Wagner interpreter. She made her first recording in 1914, and would eventually release more than 500 discs. In 1916 she was engaged by the Vienna Opera, where she gained fame for her Marschallin. Her U.S. debut was in 1930 in Chicago, as Sieglinde, a role she took to her Metropolitan Opera debut on 11 Jan 1934. American…