“Critics were divided on the merits of Schwarzkopf’s voice, however, A New York Times tribute by Anthony Tommasini cited two reviews from the newspaper’s archives: One claimed “she had a superior voice (a smooth, glamorous lyric soprano) and superior technical command,” while another asserted her fame was “a triumph of intelligence and willpower over what was basically an unremarkable voice.”… she gave her farewell performance in Brussels as the Marschallin in 1971, though she still continued to sing lieder recitals until 1978”.
(Encyclopedia of World Biography).
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00:00 Puccini La bohème, Act I- Si Mi chiamano Mimi V.P Karajan Nov. 1948
04:43 Puccini Gianni Schicchi- O mio babbino caro V.P Karajan Nov.1948
07:43 Mozart Die Entführung aus dem Serail , Act II- Martern von aller Arten V.P. Karajan October 1946
16:31 Mozart Le nozze di Figaro, Act II- Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro V.P Karajan June, October 1950
20:36 Mozart Le nozze di Figaro, Act III- E Susanna non vien! … Dove sono V.P Karajan June, October 1950
27:44 Mozart Così fan tutte, Act I- Come scoglio immoto resta Phil.Orch. Karajan July 1954
33:25 Mozart Così fan tutte, Act II- Per pieta, ben mio perdona Phil.Orch. Karajan July 1954
Cast: Hartmann, Schwarzkopf, Edelmann, Jurinac, Kunz Wiener Philharmoniker Herbert von Karajan Recorded live in 1962 at the Salzburg Festival
In 1980 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf the renowned operatic and lieder soprano gave a Series of Public Masterclasses in the Freemasons’ Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, during the Edinburgh International Festival, one year following her retirement from the recital platform in 1979. Here,we take a 45 minute glimpse into the full Series of her Public Edinburgh Masterclasses. PART 1. Some Basic Common Problems. THE FULL SERIES OF ELISABETH SCHWARZKOPF EDINBURGH MASTERCLASSES ARE IN ‘MY UPLOADS on my Home Page.—as Parts 2,3,4.and 5. This introductory programme includes music by Hugo Wolf Mozart Richard Strauss Schubert Schwarzkopf chose six gifted young singers from nearly two hundred ! Contains clips of Schwarzkopf singing lieder on film. Roger Vignoles is the piano accompanist. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf 1915-2006. Without a doubt one of the great sopranos of the second half of the 20th Century—always striving for the best in herself and in other singers.
Whole operetta but soundtrack only…
https://archive.org/details/lp_the-merry-widow_elisabeth-schwarzkopf-hanny-steffek-nic_0?webamp=default