Never Sang for Hitler（ISBN=） 英文原版

　　Lotte Lehmann ranks among the most celebrated singers of the
twentieth century. She was a favorite of Richard Strauss, and also
had a famous encounter with Hermann G?ring, in which he claimed to
want to make her the foremost singer in Nazi Germany. By the time
of her final performance in 1951, she was considered one of the
finest singing actresses of all time. Rather than a traditional
biography, this book is both a de*ive narrative of Lehmann’s
life and a critical analysis of the interconnections of the artist
and society. Kater describes the varying phases of Lehmann’s life,
as well as the sociocultural settings in which she finds herself –
whether in the Wilhemine Empire, First Austrian Republic, Nazi
Germany, or the United States. Kater’s use of Lehmann’s personal
and other papers reshapes much of what is known about her life and
career.
　　· Will appeal to opera buffs, including dedicated fans of Lehmann
· The most complete Lehmann biography to date · Discusses
twentieth-century Central European socio-cultural politics as
compared with those of the United States

List of Illustrations page ix
Acknowledgments xi
Abbreviations xiii
1　Childhood and Apprentice Years 1
　Perleberg and Berlin 1
　Coming Out in Hamburg 15
2　Rise to Fame in Vienna 38
　From Empire to Republic 38
　A Prima Donna in the Staatsoper 50
　Private Times 76
3　Climax and Crises 91
　New Challenges in Vienna 91
　Professional Life and Private Affairs 112
　America 136
4　Between Third Reich Seduction and American Opportunity 153
　Lotte Lehmann, the Lion, and the Third Reich 153
　New York 166
5　Between Touring and Teaching, 1940–1950 198
　Frances Holden, Santa Barbara, and the New World 198
　Professional Tranformations 221
6　Triumphs and Burdens of Old Age, 1951–1976 249
　The Music Academy of the West 249
　Master Pupils 262
　At Dusk 275
Epilogue 301
Notes 313
Index 381