Hermann Klein in England - 4 May, 1872
from Thirty Years of Musical Life in London, pages 19-20:
Theresa Tietjens was one of the few leading sopranos of her time (Adelina Patti was also one; Emma Albani, another) who could be regarded as equally distinguished interpreters of oratorio and opera. If Lemmens-Sherrington, being a born Englishwoman, could claim to be the legitimate successor of Clara Novello, the position of the dramatic "star" of oratorio was no less truly shared by Rudersdorff and Tietjens, until the former took up her residence in the United States (1872), leaving her friend and rival to reign supreme. Hearing Tietjens as I did in oratorio, … more >>
Hermann Klein, Thirty Years of Musical Life in London (New York, 1903), p. 19-20. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438943907348 accessed: 9 November, 2024
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Lucrezia Borgia
written by Gaetano Donizetti |
performed by Theresa Tietjens |
Les Huguenots
written by Giacomo Meyerbeer |
performed by Theresa Tietjens |
Fidelio
written by Beethoven, Beethoven |
performed by Theresa Tietjens |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 4 May, 1872 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |