Elisabeth Rethberg
Elisabeth Rethberg (née Lisbeth Sättler; 22 September 1894 – 6 June 1976) was a German operatic spinto soprano singer who was active from the period of the First World War through the early 1940s. After Richard Strauss assigned the role of the Empress in his Die Frau ohne Schatten to her at the Dresden Opera in 1919, she went on to perform as Verdi's Aida at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and La Scala in Milan, among others. She returned to Dresden often, including to appear in title role of Die ägyptische Helena in the world premiere.
Elisabeth Rethberg | |
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Born | Lisbeth Sättler 22 September 1894 Schwarzenberg, Germany |
Died | 6 June 1976 81) | (aged
Occupation | operatic spinto soprano |
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