Elisabeth Schumann

Elisabeth Schumann (13 June 1888 in Merseburg – 23 April 1952 in New York) was a German lyric soprano who sang in operas, operettas, oratorios and lieder.
She was descended from Henriette Sontag, a famous singer from Beethoven's time. In 1909 she made her debut in Hamburg, . Richard Strauss heard her at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and engaged her for the Vienna State Opera, where she performed from 1919 to 1938. She was married to the conductor and pianist Karl Alwin, among others.
Elisabeth Schuamann made numerous recordings for the labels Favorite Record (1913), Edison Records (1915), Odeon (1917/1919), Deutsche Grammophon/Polydor (1920–1923) and His Master’s Voice (1926–1949) as well as 3 LPs for Allegro Music (1950).