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Leider was one of the most important dramatic sopranos of the 20th century. Her most famous roles were Wagner's Isolde and Brünnhilde, Beethoven's Fidelio, Mozart's Donna Anna, and Verdi's Aida and Leonora. She made over 80 recordings, mainly for Polydor and HMV. Look up Soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde) is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner to a German libretto by the composer, based on the romance by Gottfried von Strassburg, which in turn was based on the story of Tristan and Isolde incorporated into Arthurian legend from earlier interpretations of... Valkyrie Warrior Maiden by artist Arthur Rackham (1912) Der Ring des Nibelungen commonly translated into English as The Ring of the Nibelung or The Nibelungs Ring, is a series of four epic operas based loosely on figures and elements of Germanic paganism, particularly from the Icelanders sagas and the... Fidelio (Op. ... Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. ... The triumphal scene from Opera Pacifics production of Aida in 2006. ... Il trovatore (The Troubadour) is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Leone Emanuele Bardare and Salvatore Cammarano, based on the play El Trobador by Antonio García Gutiérrez. ... Polydor Records is a record label once headquartered in Germany. ... His Masters Voice, often abbreviated to HMV, is a famous trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record company. ...

Life

Frida Leider studied singing in her hometown of Berlin, while also working in a Bank. Her first engagements led her to opera houses in Halle, Königsberg, and Rostock. After an engagement with the Hamburg State Opera in 1923, she was hired by the Berlin State Opera as first dramatic soprano. After her retirement from the stage in 1946, she remained there as the director and manager of a studio for the rising singers of the Berlin State Opera. For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ... An opera house is a building where operas are performed. ... Halle (also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish from Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia) is the largest town in the German Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. ... Former German name of the city of Kaliningrad. ... Rostock is a city in northern Germany. ... The Hamburg State Opera (in German: Hamburgische Staatsoper) is one of the leading opera companies in Germany. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Staatsoper Unter den Linden, 2003 Berlin State Opera (in German: Staatsoper Unter den Linden) is a prominent German opera company. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Frida Leider made regular guest appearances for over 15 years at the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in London, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, at La Scala in Milan, and at the State Operas of Vienna and Munich. Naturally, she also made appearances at the Bayreuth Festival, where she was the unrivaled star soprano of the 1930s. The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban  - Metro 1,214. ... La Scala by night This article is about the opera house. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera companies in Europe. ... Munich, National Theatre The Bavarian State Opera (in German: Bayerische Staatsoper) is an opera company in Munich and is one of the leading opera companies in Germany and the world. ... Bayreuth Festspielhaus, as seen in 1882 The annual Bayreuth Festival in Bayreuth, Germany is devoted principally (but not exclusively) to performances of operas by the 19th century German composer Richard Wagner. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ...

Leider married the first concert master of the Berlin State Opera, Prof. Rudolf Deman. The couple had no children.

Today the singer's estate is managed by the Frida-Leider-Gesellschaft, which is located in Berlin.

Autobiography

Frida Leider's autobiography, Playing My Part, was translated into English by Charles Osborne, and published in London by Calder and Boyars in 1966. It includes 32 black and white photographs, and a discography by Harold Burros.

References

• The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.

External links

• Works of and about Frida Leider in the DDB catalogue
• http://www.cantabile-subito.de/Sopranos/Leider__Frida/hauptteil_leider__frida.html