Margarethe Arndt-Ober

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Margarethe Arndt-Ober

Margarethe Arndt-Ober (b. Berlin, April 15, 1885–d. Bad Sachsa, March 17, 1971) was a German opera singer who had an active international career during the first half of the twentieth century. A highly skilled contralto, Ober enjoyed a particularly long and fruitful association with the Berlin State Opera from 1907 to 1944. She also was notably a principal singer at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City between 1913 and 1917.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1885 (Berlin), Died March 17, 1971 (Bad Sachsa)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1916

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	C-14499	12-in.	2/20/1914	Weiche Wotan, weiche!	Margarethe Arndt-Ober ; Reinald Werrenrath	Vocal duet (contralto and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-14500	10-in.	2/20/1914	Voce di donna	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	C-14501	12-in.	2/20/1914	Ach, mein Sohn! (Ah, my son!)	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-14565	10-in.	3/11/1914	Stella del marinar	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	C-14566	12-in.	3/11/1914	O don fatale	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-14742	10-in.	4/22/1914	Heimweh	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-14743	10-in.	4/22/1914	An die Musik	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-14744	10-in.	4/22/1914	Ich liebe Dich	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-14745	10-in.	4/22/1914	Mit deinen blauen Augen	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-14750	10-in.	4/22/1914	Widmung	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-14751	10-in.	4/22/1914	Wiegenlied	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	C-15766	12-in.	3/8/1915	Dem Unendlichen	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	C-15767	12-in.	3/8/1915	Die Mainacht	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-15770	10-in.	3/8/1915	Liebestreu	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	C-15945	12-in.	4/23/1915	Finale atto 3	Paul Althouse ; Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-15946	10-in.	4/23/1915	Stride la vampa!	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	C-17612	12-in.	5/4/1916	Ai nostri monti	Margarethe Arndt-Ober ; Giovanni Martinelli	Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	C-17668	12-in.	5/12/1916	Das Wirtshaus	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-17669	10-in.	5/12/1916	Frühlingsglaube	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-17670	10-in.	5/12/1916	Allerseelen	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	B-17677	10-in.	5/12/1916	Schmerzen	Margarethe Arndt-Ober	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arndt-Ober, Margarethe," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107593.

Arndt-Ober, Margarethe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107593.

"Arndt-Ober, Margarethe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.