Never Sang for Hitler (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521873925)

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 of all time. Rather than a traditional biography, this book aims to be both a descriptive narrative of Lehmann's life and a critical analysis of the interconnections of the artist and society. Kater describes the varying phases of Lehmann's life, as well as the sociocultural settings in which she finds herself - whether in the Wilhemine Empire, First Austrian Republic, Nazi Germany, or the United States. Kater's use of Lehmann's personal and other papers reshapes much of what is known about her life and career.

Author: Michael H. Kater
ISBN-10: 0521873924
ISBN-13: 9780521873925
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/17/2008
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.49w x 1.13d

Review Citation(s):
Quill & Quire 04/01/2008 pg. 41
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2008 pg. 273