Erna Berger
Erna Berger (19 October 1900 – 14 June 1990) was a German lyric coloratura soprano. She was best known for roles such as Queen of the Night and Konstanze. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Dresden (capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany), Died June 14, 1990 (Essen (city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1950
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 | E0RC-0159 | 12-in. | 3/8/1950 | Pari siamo! Io la lingua | Erna Berger ; Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Leonard Warren | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0160 | 12-in. | 3/8/1950 | Se non volete | Erna Berger ; Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Leonard Warren | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0166 | 12-in. | 3/9/1950 | Riedo! Perchè? | Erna Berger ; Renato Cellini ; Arthur Newman ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Robert Shaw Chorale ; Robert Shaw ; Nathaniel Sprinzena ; Paul Ukena ; Leonard Warren | Vocal quintet (soprano, tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), vocal chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WRX18 | 12-in. | between January 1933 and February 1934 | Noch ein Weilchen, Marie | Walter Beck ; Erna Berger ; Eugen Fuchs ; Walter Grossmann ; Clemens Schmalstich ; Staatskapelle Berlin ; Else Tegetthoff ; Emma Zador-Bassth | Vocal sextet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berger, Erna," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103230.
Berger, Erna. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103230.
"Berger, Erna." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Berger, Erna, 1900-1990 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81080873
Wikidata: Erna Berger - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q289895
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/111613927
MusicBrainz: Erna Berger - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b1e4d82-592c-4224-b2ee-6c62971db74b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/76176 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/76176
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