Erna Berger
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Elisabeth Erna Berger was a German lyric coloratura soprano born on October 19, 1900, in Dresden. Following childhood years in South America, she returned to Germany to study with Melitta Hirzel. She performed her debut at the Semperoper in 1926 in the opera Hanneles Himmelfahrt. Berger served as a member of the Berlin State Opera between 1934 and 1946 and was included on the Gottbegnadeten-Liste. Her roles included the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, Violetta in La traviata, and Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail. She performed her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1949 and recorded Rigoletto in 1950. After her final stage performance as Zerlina in Don Giovanni in 1954, she became a professor in Hamburg in 1959. She gave her final recital in 1968. Berger died on June 14, 1990. Posthumous releases included the album Berger Singt Pfitzner, Strauss, Wolf-Lieder in 2004.
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- Die Zauberflöte K 620 Act I. IV. O Zittre Nicht featuring Thomas Beecham
- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso featuring Erna Berger
- Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra, Op. 82: I. Andante by Erna Berger
- Act II: Mio padre! by Erna Berger
- Act I: Zitti, zitti featuring Erna Berger
- Act I: Giovanna, ho dei rimorsi featuring Erna Berger
- Act I: Gualtier Malde ⦠Caro nome featuring Erna Berger
- Act : E il sol dell'anima featuring Erna Berger
- Act I: Ah! veglia, o donna by Erna Berger
- Tannhauser, Act 1: "Frau Holda kam aus dem Berg hervor" by Orchester der Staatsoper Berlin/Franz Konwitschny
- I. Andante by Erna Berger
- Act III: Venti scudi by Erna Berger
- The Marriage of Figaro, K.492, Act III: "Wenn die sanften Abendlüfte" featuring Orchesterbegleitung
- Sechs Lieder, Op. 68: An Die Nacht
- II. Allegro - Animato - Più allegro - Presto by Erna Berger
- Act III: Un di, se ben rammentomi featuring Erna Berger
- Act III: Chi e mai? by Erna Berger
- Die Zauberflöte (The Maigc Flute) K 620: Act II. No VI. Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night's Aria) featuring Thomas Beecham
- Sechs Lieder, Op. 68: Ais Mir Dein Lied Erkang
- Act III: E l'ami? by Erna Berger
- Sechs Lieder, Op. 68: Ich Wollt Ein Strausslein Binden
- Don Giovanni: "Ouverture - Fuddi, crudele fuggi! - La ci darem la mano - Or sai chi l'onore - Dalla sua pace - Fin ch'han del vino" featuring Cesare Siepi
- Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act III: "Hab' mir's gelobt, ihn lieb' zu haben" featuring Orchesterbegleitung
- Don Giovanni: "Deh! vieni alla finestra - Vedrai, carino - Il mio tesoro intanto - In quali eccessi... Mi tradi quell'alma ingrata - Ah! dov'e il perfido?... Questo e il fin" featuring Walter Berry
