Maria Jeritza

Maria Jeritza (6 October 1887 – 10 July 1982) was a Czech soprano singer, long associated with the Vienna State Opera (1912–1935) and the Metropolitan Opera (1921–1932 and 1951). Her rapid rise to fame, beauty and personality earned her the nickname "The Moravian Thunderbolt".

Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1887 (Brno), Died July 10, 1982 (Orange)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 52 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-26147 12-in. 3/7/1922 Elsa's Traum Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-26147 12-in. 2/2/1927 Elsas Traum Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-26148 12-in. 3/7/1922 Elizabeths Gebet Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-26148 12-in. 1/26/1927 Elisabeths Gebet Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-26149 10-in. 3/8/1922 Lautenlied der Marietta Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-26149 10-in. 1/26/1927 Lautenlied der Marietta Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-26159 12-in. 3/14/1922 Traft ihr das Schiff Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-26159 12-in. 10/29/1925 Senta's ballad Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-26171 10-in. 3/21/1922 Vissi d'arte Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with piano, cello, and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-27060 10-in. 11/1/1922 Dich, teure Halle Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-27060 10-in. 1/26/1927 Dich, teure Halle Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-27092 12-in. 11/27/1922 Absence Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-27759 12-in. 4/16/1923 Divinités du Styx Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-27760 10-in. 4/16/1923 Voi lo sapete Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-27760 10-in. 1/26/1927 Voi lo sapete Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-27761 10-in. 4/16/1923 L'amour est une vertu rare Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-27761 10-in. 10/29/1925 L'amour est une vertu rare Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-27762 10-in. 4/16/1923 Euch Lüften die mein Klagen Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-27763 12-in. 4/17/1923 Suicidio Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with piano and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-29013 10-in. 11/19/1923 Du bist der Lenz Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with piano, harp, and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-29225 10-in. 12/28/1923 Dis-moi que je suis belle Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-29225 10-in. 10/29/1925 Dis-moi que je suis belle Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-29226 10-in. 12/28/1923 Widmung Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-29227 10-in. 12/28/1923 Dein blaues Auge Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-29230 10-in. 12/28/1923 Son gente risoluta Maria Jeritza Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jeritza, Maria," accessed December 3, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104462.

Jeritza, Maria. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 3, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104462.

"Jeritza, Maria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 3 December 2022.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104462

External Sources

Wikipedia: Maria Jeritza

Discogs: Maria Jeritza

Allmusic: Maria Jeritza

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jeritza, Maria, 1887-1982 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84011388

Wikidata: Maria Jeritza - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q78590

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19895057

MusicBrainz: Maria Jeritza - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0cd7b5b4-7481-49a2-b583-b14e8885f0f5

ISNI: 0000 0000 8099 2257 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080992257

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