Rethberg, Elizabeth; Opera Singer.

Description:

Portrait of soprano Elisabeth Rethberg. "In 1915, at the age of twenty-one, she made her debut at the Dresdener Hofoper as Arsena in Zigeunerbaron, her exceptional musicality and her ability to learn new roles rapidly, enabled her to build up a considerable repertoire, by the time she left Dresden in 1922, her repertory included more than 100 roles, in 1923 she and her teacher Otto Watrin travelled to New York and headed straight away for the Met, where an Aida rehearsal was underway, still in her travelling clothes, she auditioned for Aida’s Ritorna vincitor, she remained on the roster of the Met for the next twenty seasons," from Subito - Cantabile website.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Subject Topic:

Sopranos (Singers)

Subject Name:

Rethberg, Elisabeth and 1894-1976

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc24011