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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 22, 1894 (Schwarzenberg), Died June 6, 1976 (Yorktown)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-49707 | 12-in. | 2/1/1929 | Pur ti riveggo | Giacomo Lauri-Volpi ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-49708 | 12-in. | 2/1/1929 | Latra foresti vergini | Giacomo Lauri-Volpi ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-49709 | 12-in. | 2/1/1929 | Ah no! fuggiamo! | Giacomo Lauri-Volpi ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-53074 | 12-in. | 4/30/1931 | Hab' ich nur deine Liebe | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-53075 | 12-in. | 4/30/1931 | Die Fledermaus : Csárdás | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-57592 | 12-in. | 12/10/1929 | Le roi de Thule | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-57593 | 12-in. | 12/10/1929 | Air des bijoux | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58138 | 12-in. | 12/23/1929 | Ma dall' arido stelo | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58139 | 12-in. | 12/23/1929 | L'amerò sarò costante | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Yacob Zayde | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58145 | 12-in. | 12/30/1929 | Sieh' Ev'chen! Dächt' ich doch | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Friedrich Schorr | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58146 | 12-in. | 12/30/1929 | Hat mann mit dem schuhwerk | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Friedrich Schorr | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58609 | 12-in. | 1/20/1930 | Ma, dimmi | Giuseppe De Luca ; Giacomo Lauri-Volpi ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58610 | 12-in. | 1/20/1930 | Ciel! mio padre! | Giuseppe De Luca ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58611 | 12-in. | 1/20/1930 | Su dunque! | Giuseppe De Luca ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58628 | 12-in. | 1/29/1930 | Ave Maria | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58630 | 12-in. | 1/30/1930 | Morro, ma prima in grazia | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-58631 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Trafft Ihr das Schiff | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-58632 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Dach, dass der arme Mann | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-67742 | 12-in. | 12/29/1930 | Batti, batti, o bel masetto | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-67743 | 12-in. | 12/29/1930 | Salce, salce | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-67748 | 12-in. | 12/31/1930 | Qual volutta trascorrere | Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-67749 | 12-in. | 12/31/1930 | Te sol quest' anima | Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BS-036864 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | Là ci darem la mano | Ezio Pinza ; Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BS-050555 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | Crudel, perche finora | Ezio Pinza ; Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BS-050556 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | Se a caso Madama | Ezio Pinza ; Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BS-050557 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | Nei männern, welche Lieben fühlen | Ezio Pinza ; Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BS-050558 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | Porgi amor | Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CS-050559 | 12-in. | 5/11/1940 | Dove sono | Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12671 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Canzonetta | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15310 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Angel’s serenade | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with piano, harp, and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X11761; X11764 | 12-in. | 10/30/1923 | Ritorna vincitor | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X11762-X11763 | 12-in. | 10/30/1923 | O patria mia | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12595-12596 | 10-in. | 2/29/1924 | Serenade | Fredric Fradkin ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12597-12598 | 10-in. | 2/29/1924 | Solvejg’s song | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12669-12670 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Ich liebe dich | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12672-12673 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Au printemps | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X12839-X12840 | 12-in. | 4/9/1924 | Si mi chiamano Mimi | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12841-12842 | 10-in. | 4/9/1924 | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X12863-X12864 | 12-in. | 4/14/1924 | La mamma morta | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12865-12866 | 10-in. | 4/14/1924 | Canzonetta | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12867-12868 | 10-in. | 4/14/1924 | Ave Maria | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Max Rosen | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12869-12871 | 10-in. | 4/14/1924 | Wiegenlied | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14668-14669 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Der Lindenbaum | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14670-14671 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Wiegenlied | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14743-14744 | 10-in. | 1/28/1925 | Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Willem Willeke | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and cello obbligato | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14745-14746 | 10-in. | 1/28/1925 | Verlassen | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14747-14748 | 10-in. | 1/28/1925 | Ich liebe dich | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15097-15099 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Du, du liegst mir im Herzen | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Friedrich Schorr | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15100-15102 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Hans und Liesel | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Friedrich Schorr | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15103-15104 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Der Spielmann | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15300-15301 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Gebet leise, leise, fromme Weise | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15302-15304 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Du kleines, blitzendes Sternelein | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and celeste | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15305-15306 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Angel’s serenade | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with string ensemble, harp, and violin obbligato | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15307-15309 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Elegy | Fredric Fradkin ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and violin obbligato | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X15338-X15339 | 12-in. | 3/30/1925 | Vissi d’arte | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and harp | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X15340-X15342 | 12-in. | 3/30/1925 | Un bel di vedremo | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15343-15344 | 10-in. | 3/30/1925 | Gebet leisa, leisa, fromme Weisa | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X15440-X15442 | 12-in. | 4/6/1925 | Depuis le jour | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15443-15445 | 10-in. | 4/6/1925 | Das veilchen | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X15446-X15447 | 12-in. | 4/6/1925 | Alleluia! | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and organ | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE18744-XE18745 | 12-in. | 4/12/1926 | Ritorna vincitor | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE18746-XE18747 | 12-in. | 4/12/1926 | O patria mia | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE18825-XE18826 | 12-in. | 4/19/1926 | Elsa’s Traum | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E18827-E18829 | 12-in. | 4/19/1926 | Dich, theure Halle | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE18830-XE18831 | 12-in. | 4/19/1926 | O patria mia | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E18903-E18904 | 10-in. | 4/26/1926 | Euch Lüften, die mein Klagen | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE18905-XE18907 | 12-in. | 4/26/1926 | Elizabeth’s Gebet | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE18908-XE18909 | 12-in. | 4/26/1926 | Ritorna vincitor | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE18910-XE18912 | 12-in. | 4/26/1926 | Preislied | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19331-XE19333 | 12-in. | 5/20/1926 | Would God I were the tender apple blossom | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19334-E19336 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | The plausible lover | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19337-E19339 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | When daisies pied and violets blue | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19340-XE19341 | 12-in. | 5/20/1926 | Gebet | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19342-E19344 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | Deh vieni, non tardar | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19345-E19347 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | Pamina’s air | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19372-XE19373 | 12-in. | 5/27/1926 | Rendi l’sereno al ciglio | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19374-XE19376 | 12-in. | 5/27/1926 | Largo | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19377-XE19378 | 12-in. | 5/27/1926 | The snowy-breasted pearl | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19431-E19432 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Elegy | Frederic Persson ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Max Rosen | Soprano vocal solo, with violin obbligato and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19433-E19434 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Angel’s serenade | Frederic Persson ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Max Rosen | Soprano vocal solo, with violin obbligato and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19436-E19437 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Ave Maria | Frederic Persson ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Max Rosen | Soprano vocal solo, with violin obbligato and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19478-E19479 | 10-in. | 6/4/1926 | A spring fancy | Frederic Persson ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19480-E19481 | 10-in. | 6/4/1926 | By a lonely forest pathway | Frederic Persson ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19482-E19483 | 10-in. | 6/4/1926 | Home, sweet home | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19484-E19485 | 10-in. | 6/4/1926 | Believe me, if all those endearing young charms | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with string quartet and harp | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19562-XE19563 | 12-in. | 6/15/1926 | Ave Maria | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19564-E19566 | 10-in. | 6/15/1926 | Murmelades Lüftchen | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with string quartet and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19567-E19569 | 10-in. | 6/15/1926 | It was a dream | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19570-E19571 | 10-in. | 6/15/1926 | A moonlight song | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19577-E19578 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | Home, sweet home | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19579-E19580 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | Der Nussbaum | Dan Lieberfeld ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19581-E19582 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | Es steht ein Baum in jenem tal | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with string quartet and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19583-E19584 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | Du bist wie eine Blume | Fredric Fradkin ; Dan Lieberfeld ; Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with violin obbligato and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rethberg, Elisabeth," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104474.
Rethberg, Elisabeth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104474.
"Rethberg, Elisabeth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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