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Lehmann (Lotte) and Dorothy Waage correspondence collection
M2099
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Lotte Lehmann and Dorothy Waage correspondence collection
source:
Baer, Carol
creator:
Lehmann, Lotte
Identifier/Call Number: M2099
Physical Description:
1.5 Linear Feet
(3 manuscript boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1942-1976
Abstract: Small collection of correspondence from soprano Lotte Lehmann.
The collection includes correspondence from 1942 to 1976 from Lehmann to Dorothy Waage and a few other close associates, including
Betty Alexander, Viola Westervelt Douglas, Frances Holden, Milton Novak, Fritz and Theresa Lehmann, John Ross Haas, and Rudolf
Bing. There are also newspaper clippings, photographs, concert programs, documents, and a copy of a 1969 book of poetry self-published
by Lotte Lehmann, "Gedichte."
Dorothy Waage was a dedicated fan of Lehmann; their friendship began in the early 1940s. She passed away in 2001 and her niece
Carol Baer subsequently came into possession of the letters. There are no outgoing letters from Dorothy in the collection.
Lotte Lehmann was born in Perleberg, Germany on February 27, 1888 and died in Santa Barbara, Calif. on August 26, 1976. As
an operatic soprano, Lotte Lehmann, began her career in Hamburg and moved to Vienna in 1916. She performed French, Italian
and German roles for 15 years, primarily in Vienna and at Covent Garden, becoming especially known for the role of the Marschallin
in Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier. In 1938 she left Austria and settled in the United States where she performed primarily
as a singer of Lieder. She retired from the stage in 1951, but continued to be very active as a much revered teacher in Santa
Barbara, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Stanford University Libraries by Carol Baer in 2014.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Baer, Carol
Lehmann, Lotte
Waage, Dorothy -- Sopranos (Singers)