On Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

I wish I could write an appreciation of this estimable artist. But I have to admit to having been turned off by her early and apart from her Marschallin in the first von Karajan recording of Der Rosenkavalier, the first Four Last Songs and a lieder recital or two, I've never delved into her work as I have with other singers.

Both her life and career will spark debate and that is how it should be. I leave it to others much more qualified than I to discuss her. For me, I'll put on the Rosenkavalier and perhaps find another recording and try to find what others have already found.

More about Schwarzkopf:

• Wikipedia


• a southern gal in the north


• Terry Teachout (with links to two major obits)


• On an Overgrown Path


• Jessica Duchen


• Opera e demais interesses (some nice pictures)


• Vissi d'amore