Maria Jeritza |

Maria Jeritza

Debut 1910 (Olomouc, part of Elsa in Lohengrin). Soloist of the Vienna Opera since 1913, participant in the world premiere of R. Strauss’ opera The Woman Without a Shadow (1919, part of the Empress). In 1921-32 she sang at the Metropolitan Opera (among the roles of Tosca, Turandot, Jenufa in Janacek’s opera of the same name). In 1924 she sang in the New York premiere of Korngold’s opera The Dead City (as Marietta). In 1928 she performed with brilliance at the Grand Opera (the part of Tosca). Author of a book of memoirs (1924).

E. Tsodokov