Isa Kremer
Isabelle Yakovlevna Kremer (Russian: Изабелла Яковлевна Кремер; 21 October 1887 – 7 July 1956) was a soprano of Russian Jewish descent who at various times of her life held citizenship in Russia, the United States, and Argentina. She first drew notice as a teenager for her revolutionary poetry which was published in an Odessa newspaper. She began her professional singing career as an opera singer in Europe during the second decade of the 20th century. By the time of her relocation to the United States in 1924, she had abandoned her opera career in favor of performing as a concert soloist and recitalist. As a recitalist Kremer not only sang works from the classical repertoire, but also performed folk music from a variety of countries and in many languages. She was possibly the first woman to perform Yiddish song on the concert stage. In 1927 she began performing as a vaudeville artist while continuing to perform extensively as a recitalist. In 1938, she moved to Argentina where she lived the last 18 years of her life. In 2000 her life was the subject of a television documentary entitled Isa Kremer: The People's Diva which was made for The Jewish Channel. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Bălți, Died July 7, 1956 (Córdoba)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1928
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 109 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 9675 | 10-in. | approximately January 1923 | Chérie | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9714 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Mandrulita | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9748 | 10-in. | approximately January 1923 | Santa Lucia luntana | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | [9749a] | approximately January 1923 | [Unknown title(s)] | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Brunswick | 9313-9314 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | A lied von a Feigele | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9315-9316 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Lomir sich Iberbeiten | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9321-9322 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Maseltof | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9323-9324 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Die Poiliche Juden | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9325-9326 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Swesda | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9327-9328 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Chitarrata napolitana | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9692-9693 | 10-in. | approximately January 1923 | Marechiare | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9694-9695 | 10-in. | approximately January 1923 | Machetunem | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9709-9710 | 10-in. | approximately January 1923 | Catarina | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9711-9712 | 10-in. | approximately January 1923 | Haskele | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9723-9724 | approximately January 1923 | [Unknown title(s)] | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Brunswick | 9725-9726 | 10-in. | approximately January 1923 | Die Mezinke | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9883-9884 | 10-in. | February 1923 | A Wiegelied | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9885-9886 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Léle léle lélişoara | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9895-9899 | 10-in. | 2/10/1923 | Egia mola | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9896-9897 | 10-in. | 2/10/1923 | The Kleftman | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X10508-X10509 | 12-in. | 4/28/1923 | Hopak | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X10510-X10511 | 12-in. | 4/28/1923 | Madame Loulou | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10512-10513 | 10-in. | 4/28/1923 | Dwie gitare | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10514-10515 | 10-in. | 4/28/1923 | Tröika | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10516-10517 | 10-in. | 4/28/1923 | Leissia Leissia | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kremer, Isa," accessed December 23, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113661.
Kremer, Isa. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 23, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113661.
"Kremer, Isa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 23 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Kremer, Isa, 1887-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007093376
Wikidata: Isa Kremer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4240142
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7175474
MusicBrainz: Isa Kremer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/41d67374-ce80-4aa6-98a3-e47fe5001456
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1682784 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1682784
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