Watch for surprises: the final scene from Salome; Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, and Mahler songs with Bruno Walter at the piano; Mussorgksy’s Songs and Dances of Death; and rarely heard operas such as Pfitzner’s Palestrina, Bittner’s Die Kohlhaymerin, or Kienzl’s Der Kuhreigen. I have taken the path of least resistance when it comes to opera titles, using the English form of familiar operas such as Marriage of Figaro, Magic Flute, Tales of Hoffmann, Merry Wives of Windsor, etc. The opera names and Lied cycles should be italicized, but that hasn’t been done in this Chronology. The Lieder names should be within quotes, but again, that hasn’t been done. Also, as a space-saving measure, when a Lied has been referred to, I have chosen to use an abbreviated version: “Willst du dein Liebsten sterben sehen” becomes “Willst du…” It may appear to be a typo, but the Germans call Butterfly’s Pinkerton, “Linkerton,” and though Faust is called Margarethe in German speaking lands, I leave it as Faust in this chronology. During the Hamburg Opera years there were performances in Altona that was then a suburb of Hamburg, and these are noted. The Metropolitan Opera, Vienna Opera, and Chicago Opera toured and the city of those performances is also provided. The performers (singers and conductors) are listed with their given names the first times they appear. Opera composers’ names are given the first time the opera is listed; the same applies to Lieder composers. Lehmann’s name is abbreviated LL; her regular pianists: Ernö Balogh: EB, Paul Ulanowsky: PU; Bruno Walter: BW; Gwendolyn Williams Koldofsky: GK. The three digit numbers referencing a performance, recording, interview, etc., refer to the Discography found in Volume I. 1888 27 Feb 1888 LL born in Perleberg, Germany 1904–1909 1904 LL begins study at Berlin’s Musikhochschule Jan 1908 LL begins study at the private school of Etelka Gerster, Berlin 28 Sep 1908 LL sings for Stuttgart Opera intendant, Baron Joachim zu Putlitz; Exzelsior Hotel, Berlin; p. unknown Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz; Agathe’s aria; Wagner: Lohengrin; Elsa’s Dream Dec 1908 LL dismissed from the Gerster school, Berlin Feb 1909 LL begins private study with Mathilde Mallinger, Berlin 11 Aug 1909 LL sings (again) for Stuttgart Opera intendant, Baron Joachim zu Putlitz Lieder by Franz and Schumann 24 Oct 1909 Recital: Charity Concert: Perleberg; LL sang eleven numbers; two excerpts from Lohengrin; two Schubert Lieder (other pieces unknown) 430 1910 July 1910 LL and her parents move to Hamburg 2 Sep 1910 Opera debut: Mozart: Magic Flute; LL, Second Boy Siewert, Tamino; Hindermann, Queen of the Night; Pricken, Pamina; Vogl, Papageno; Elisabeth Schumann, First Boy; Birkenström, Third Boy; Gustav Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 6 Sep 1910 Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; LL, Second Page Lattermann, Hermann; Pennarini, Tannhäuser; Vogl, Wolfram; Siewert, Walter; Edyth Walker, Elisabeth; Hösl, Venus; Schumann, Shepherd; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 20 Sep 1910 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Magic Flute: LL, Second Boy cast as 2 Sep except: Fleisher-Edel, Pamina; Lohse, First Boy 23 Sep 1910 Not 16 Sep as stated elsewhere; Wagner; Das Rheingold; LL, Freia Max Dawison, Wotan; Wiedemann, Donner, Paul Hochheim, Froh; Benarrini, Loge; vom Scheidt, Alberich; Lichtenstein, Mime; Lattermann, Fasolt; Lohfling, Fafner; Hösl, Fricka; Ottilie Metzger, Erda; Artur Nikisch, cond., Hamburg Opera 29 Sep 1910 Weber: Der Freischütz; LL, a Bridesmaid Petzel, Agathe; Schumann, Ännchen; Lattermann, Caspar; Birrenkoven, Max; Wilhelm Harmans, cond., Hamburg Opera Sep 1910 Wagner: Die Meistersinger; LL, Apprentice Dawison, Sachs; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 7 Oct 1910 Die Meistersinger; LL, Apprentice Dawison, Sachs; Lattermann, Pogner; Wiedmann, Beckmesser; Hochheim, Walter; Lichtenstein, David; Bella Alten (guest from the Metropolitan Opera), Eva; Mosel-Tomschik, Magdalene; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 9 Oct 1910 Der Freischütz; LL, a Bridesmaid same cast as 29 Sep except: Fleischer-Edel, Agathe; Hochheim, Max; Otto Klemperer, cond. 13 Oct 1910 Der Freischütz; Altona; LL, a Bridesmaid Pricken, Agathe; Schumann, Ännchen; vom Scheidt, Caspar; Birrenkoven, Max; Harmans, cond., Hamburg Opera 17 Oct 1910 Die Meistersinger; LL, Apprentice same cast as 7 Oct 24 Oct 1910 Magic Flute; LL, Second Boy Siewert, Tamino; Winternitz-Dorda, Queen of the Night; Pricken, Pamina; Vogl, Papageno; Schumann, First Boy; Birkenström, Third Boy; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 30 Oct 1910 Giacomo Meyerbeer: Der Prophet; LL, Second Choirboy Hochheim, Johann; Metzger, Fides; Winternitz-Dorda, Bertha; Siewert, Jonas; Wiedemann, Mathiesen; Max Lohfing, Zacharias; Dawison, Oberthal; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 431 18 Nov 1910 Concert: Altona; LL Bizet: Carmen: Micaëla’s aria and Lieder by Franz and Reger 26 Nov 1910 Der Freischütz; LL, a Bridesmaid same cast as 13 Oct except: Lattermann, Caspar 27 Nov 1910 Otto Nicolai: The Merry Wives of Windsor; LL, Anna Lohfing, Falstaff; von Scheidt, Fluth; Siewert, Fenton; Hindermann, Frau Fluth; Mosel-Tomschik, Frau Reich; Brecher, cond. Hamburg Opera 30 Nov 1910 Hector Gremieux: Fortunios Lied; LL, Max Wiedemann, Fortunio; Winternitz-Dorda, Marie; Schumann, Valentin; Klemperer, cond., Hamburg Opera 2 Dec 1910 Lohengrin; LL, First Page Pennarini, Lohengrin; Fleischer-Edel, Elsa; Dawison, Friedrich; Walker, Ortrud; Klemperer, cond., Hamburg Opera 4 Dec 1910 Fortunios Lied; LL, Max same cast as 30 Nov 6 Dec 1910 The Merry Wives of Windsor; LL, Anna same cast as 27 Nov, except: Dawison, Fluth 11 Dec 1910 Engelbert Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel; LL, Sandman Vogl, Peter; Reitz, Gertrud; Brandes, Hänsel; Schumann, Gretel; Albert Bing, cond., Hamburg Opera 12 Dec 1910 Wagner: Lohengrin; LL, First Esquire; Hamburg 17, 18, 26 Dec 1910 Hänsel und Gretel; LL, Sandman same cast as 11 Dec 29 Dec 1910 Der Freischütz; Altona; LL, a Bridesmaid same cast as 13 Oct, except: Lattermann, Caspar 1911 1 Jan 1911 Hänsel und Gretel; LL, Sandman same cast as 11 Dec, except: Uplegger, Gertrud 3 Jan 1911 Die Meistersinger; LL, Apprentice Dawison, Sachs; Lattermann, Pogner; Wiedmann, Beckmesser; Birrenkoven, Walter; Lichtenstein, David; Winternitz-Dorda, Eva; Mosel-Tomschik, Magdalene; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 4 Jan 1911 Fortunios Lied; LL, Max Wiedemann, Fortunio; Winternitz-Dorda, Marie; Schumann, Valentin; Carl Gotthardt, cond., Hamburg Opera 9 Jan 1911 Magic Flute; LL, Second Boy same cast as 24 Oct 1910, except: Winternitz-Dorda, Queen of the Night; Fleischer-Edel, Pamina 16 Jan 1911 Lohengrin; LL, First Page Pennarini, Lohengrin; Petzl, Elsa; Dawison, Friedrich; Metzger, Ortrud; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 432 17 Jan 1911 Fortunios Lied; LL, Max same cast as 4 Jan 24 Jan 1911 Die Meistersinger; LL, Apprentice vom Scheidt, Sachs; Lattermann, Pogner; Wiedmann, Beckmesser; Birrenkoven, Walter; Lichtenstein, David; Fleischer-Edel, Eva; Mosel-Tomschik, Magdalene; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 5 Feb 1911 Der Freischütz; LL, a Bridesmaid Pricken, Agathe; Schumann, Ännchen; Lattermann, Caspar; Hochheim, Max; Harmans, cond., Hamburg Opera 10 Feb 1911 Magic Flute; LL, Second Boy Emil Bär (guest from Rostock Opera), Tamino; Winternitz-Dorda, Queen of the Night; Fleischer-Edel, Pamina; Vogl, Papageno; Schumann, First Boy; Birkenström, Third Boy; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 11 Feb 1911 Der Freischütz; Altona; LL, a Bridesmaid Pricken, Agathe; Brandes, Ännchen; Lattermann, Caspar; Birrenkoven, Max; Harmans, cond., Hamburg Opera 16 Feb 1911 Meyerbeer: Der Prophet; LL, Second Choirboy Hochheim, Johann; Metzger, Fides; Hösl, Bertha; Siewert, Jonas; Wiedemann, Mathiesen; Lohfing, Zacharias; von Scheidt, Oberthal; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 17 Feb 1911 Lohengrin; LL, First Page Birrenkoven, Lohengrin; Petzl, Elsa; vom Scheidt, Friedrich; Walker, Ortrud; Klemperer, cond., Hamburg Opera 20 Feb 1911 Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; LL, Lola Bricken, Santuzza; Siewert, Turridu; Mosel-Tomischit, Lucia; Wiedemann, Alfio; Harmans, cond. Hamburg Opera 5 Mar 1911 Tannhäuser; LL, First Page Lattermann, Hermann; Heinrich Knote, Tannhäuser; Dawison, Wolfram; Siewert, Walter; Fleischer-Edel, Elisabeth; Petzl, Venus; Schlegel, Shepherd; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 7 Mar 1911 Die Meistersinger; LL, Apprentice Dawison, Sachs; Lattermann, Pogner; Wiedmann, Beckmesser; Knote, Walter; Lichtenstein, David; Winternitz-Dorda, Eva; Mosel-Tomschik, Magdalene; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 12 Mar 1911 Die Meistersinger; LL, Apprentice same cast as 7 Mar, except Pennarini, Walter 15 Mar 1911 Meyerbeer: Der Prophet; LL, Second Choirboy same cast as 30 Oct 1910, except: vom Scheidt, Oberthal 22 Mar 1911 Hänsel und Gretel; LL, Sandman Vogl, Peter; Uplegger, Gertrud; Brandes, Hänsel; Schumann, Gretel; Harmans, cond., Hamburg Opera 433 22 (!) Mar 1911 Magic Flute; LL, Second Boy Seiwert, Tamino; Winternitz-Dorda, Queen of the Night; Fleischer-Edel, Pamina; Vogl, Papageno; Schumann, First Boy; Birkenström, Third Boy; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 24 Mar 1911 Der Freischütz; Altona; LL, a Bridesmaid Petzl, Agathe; Schumann, Ännchen; vom Scheidt, Caspar; Birrenkoven, Max; Klemperer, cond., Hamburg Opera 25 Mar 1911 Cavalleria Rusticana; LL, Lola Hösl, Santuzza, Siewert, Turridu; Rietz, Lucia; vom Scheidt, Alfio; Harmans, cond. Hamburg Opera 28 Mar 1911 Tannhäuser; LL, First Page Lattermann, Hermann; Birrenkoven, Tannhäuser; Dawison, Wolfram; Siewert, Walter; Fleischer-Edel, Elisabeth; Petzl, Venus; Schlegel, Shepherd; Brecher, cond., Hamburg Opera 2 Apr 1911 Lohengrin; LL, First Page Otto Marak, Lohengrin;