Internationally recognized as the finest Mozart and Strauss soprano since World War II, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was a highly acclaimed performer in both opera and lieder for nearly three decades. In this biography of the remarkable diva, Alan Jefferson discusses her unique vocal and interpretive gifts and sheds new light on her life, including her opportunistic membership in the Nazi Party, her personal and professional partnership with maverick impresario Walter Legge, and her working relationships with Europe's leading conductors.
- ISBN10 1555532721
- ISBN13 9781555532727
- Publish Date 2 July 1996 (first published 11 January 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 April 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Northeastern University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 16
- Language English