Biography:
Lehmann Lotte (1888- 1976) is a German-American soprano. 1888 was born in Peleberg on February 27th, and 1976 died in Santa Barbara, California, USA on August 26th. He studied in Berlin and studied under the famous soprano M. Mallinger. 1909 debuted as the third boy of Magic Flute in Hamburg Opera House. 19 10 played enken in O Nicholas's merry wives of windsor. 19 14 was successfully performed in Vienna, and 19 16 became the main actor of Vienna Opera House. From then until 1945, she performed in Vienna Opera House, Covent Garden Theatre of Royal Opera House in London and metropolitan opera. Because Nazi Germany annexed Austria, she left Vienna on 1938 and settled in the United States. 1946 and 195 1 retired from the opera and concert stage to engage in vocal music teaching and writing activities.
Lerman has successively sung the main roles in dozens of operas by composers such as Wagner, Richard Strauss, Mozart, Puccini and Beethoven. The best role she played in der rosenkavalier was the marshal's wife. Her passionate voice and singing style won the admiration of Strauss, and she was often invited as the heroine of his opera premiere and became the translator of Richard Strauss's opera. Strauss once wrote Abela specially for her, and when Strauss arranged Ariadne on Naxos Island and the new drama Woman Without Shadow (19 19) and Episode (1924), she was invited to be the heroine. She is regarded as one of the most outstanding lyric sopranos in the contemporary era. She recorded many records. Her works include the beginning and development, not only singing, five operas and R. Strauss, etc. 1902 published the book My Singing Art, which made a detailed summary of her singing experience and had a wide influence in the vocal music field.