Yesterday marked the 110th anniversary of the birth of Dame Elisabeth Schwarzopf, German-born British lyric soprano and a much-lauded performer throughout the 20th century.
There was much speculation during her lifetime about her alleged involvement in the Nazi party during her early career in WWII - rumours that were well-and-truly discounted by the eminent art and music historian Charles Scribner III in the New Criterion - but there was nothing that discredited her long and successful career. She performed with the Vienna State Opera, at London's Royal Opera House, La Scala Milan, New York Metropolitan Opera and just about every major opera venue across the world.
She was marvellous, and here are just a few examples of her talent:
Dame Olga Maria Elisabeth Friederike Schwarzkopf, DBE (9th December 1915 – 3rd August 2006)
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