1885 | Early Life |
1885 |
Born Nov.11th in Budapest Hungary as Maria Kempner to Ida van Gunther (maiden name) and a Hungarian military officer. |
c.1885 - 1908 |
Her mother remarries a Swiss citizen. Maria attends school in Zurich. |
1909 - 1913 |
Studies voice with Irene Schlemmer-Ambros at the Imperial Academy for music in Vienna. |
1914-1925 | Munich National Theater |
1913 |
Bruno Walter discovers her, and she debuts as Mimi.
Sings Queen of the Night in the Mozart-Wagner Festival. |
1916 |
Sings Zerbinetta in the revised Ariadne auf Naxos. The performance is praised by the composer, Richard Strauss). |
1917 |
Creates role of Ighino in Palestrina (Pfitzner). |
1920's |
Studies under Hanny Schoener in Munich. |
1921 |
Marries Karl Erb, a famous tenor. |
1922 - 1923 |
Sings with the Chicago Opera Company, including singing Rosina and Frau Fluth) in New York. |
1924 |
Very sucessful 1st visit to Covent Gardens |
1925 - 1934 | Berlin Staedtische (later Staatsoper) oper |
1925 |
Sings Zerlina from Don Giovanni in the Salzburg Festival |
1928 | Took a years absence from singing after her sister's death |
1930 |
Sang in Nozze di Figaro and in Don Giovanni with Furtwaengler conducting. |
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