Adele Kern

Adele Kern real name Adele Kern-Klein (25 November 1901 – 6 May 1980) was a German operatic and operetta coloratura soprano. She was known for her technical perfection and joy of playing. From 1927 to 1935, she sang at the Salzburg Festival as well as at the state operas of Vienna, Berlin and Munich.

She was one of the impressive ranks of Austrian and German soprani leggeri who made international careers in the 1920s and 1930s, including Irma Beilke, Erna Berger, Irene Eisinger, Ria Ginster, Maria Ivogün, Fritzi Jokl and Lotte Schöne.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1901 (Munich), Died May 6, 1980 (Munich)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 882½bi 12-in. 1929 Der Rosenkavalier (The rose bearer) : Trio Adele Kern ; Elfriede Marherr ; Elisabeth Ohms ; Julius Prüwer Vocal trio (soprano), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick 883bi 12-in. 1929 Der Rosenkavalier (The rose bearer) : Duet Adele Kern ; Elfriede Marherr ; Elisabeth Ohms ; Julius Prüwer Vocal trio (soprano), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kern Adele," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104594.

Kern Adele. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104594.

"Kern Adele." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104594

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Kern, Adele, 1901-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84107907

Wikidata: Adele Kern - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27901806

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32183665

MusicBrainz: Adele Kern - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2ccad47-1daa-42cc-bca5-c01ad83220fc

ISNI: 0000 0000 7973 0241 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000079730241

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