ErnaBerger, Germany's most well-known coloratura soprano of the last fe wdecades, indeed proved to have extraordinary musical talent even at a very early age.
ErnaBergerÂ’s father was a railway engineer, an adventurous man who loved to trvel.
ErnaBerger sang over 30 different roles at the Berlin State Opera House, including the Queen of the Night, Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, and Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos, and her fame was now spreading abroad.
ErnaBerger was born in 1900 near Dresden, and by the time she was 30, she had made a name for herself in Germany singing light soprano and coloratura roles.
As John Steane's booklet note points out, Berger's "full range of expression is not wide," but she is more than adequately sensitive – if somewhat generalized in response - to the material she sings here.
The reason to hear Berger is for her girlish (and sometimes boyish!) charm, and for the brilliance and clarity of her voice.
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