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. After Richard Strauss assigned the role of the Empress in his Die Frau ohne Schatten to her at the Dresden Opera in 1919, she went on to perform as Verdi's Aida at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and La Scala in Milan, among others. She returned to Dresden often, including to appear in title role of Die ägyptische Helena in the world premiere.

Birth and Death Data: Born Schwarzenberg (town in Saxony, Germany), Died June 6, 1976 (Yorktown Heights (census-designated place in Westchester County, New York, United States) )

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 (Results 1-25 of 94 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 1-25 of 94 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rethberg, Elisabeth," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104474.

Rethberg, Elisabeth. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104474.

"Rethberg, Elisabeth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

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