Never Sang for Hitler: The Life and Times of Lotte Lehmann, 1888-1976

by Michael H. Kater

Book Overview

Lotte Lehmann ranks among the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. She was a favorite of Richard Strauss, and over her lifetime became the friend of other famous men: Bruno Walter, Arturo Toscanini and Thomas Mann. She had a famous encounter with Hermann G ring, in which he claimed to want to make her the foremost singer in Nazi Germany. By the time of her final performance in 1951, she was considered one of the finest singing actresses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107675049
• ISBN13: 9781107675049
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"