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Melanie KurtAustrian soprano Melanie Kurt (1880-1941) was trained by the Lehmann sisters, Lilli and Marie. She made her debut (1902) in Lubeck as Elisabeth in Tannhäuser. She had an international career, appearing in Milan, Vienna, Budapest, Dresden, London, New York, and throughout Germany. She sang for three seasons (1914-17) at the Metropolitan Opera where her Brünnhilde was "a performance on her part worthy of the best traditions of the house." At the outbreak of World War I she was advised to return to Austria. Eventually she emigrated to the United States. |