Soprano Maria Jeritza ~ Live Shortwave Radio Broadcast from Vienna (1935)

[eclecticdufus]

Very good sound Doug. This is one of the better-sounding Magic Key programs and it's always fun to hear Milton Cross as well. Jeritza would have thrived in the era of DVD opera, Her records just don't convey the electricity she generated onstage.

[CurzonRoad]

@eclecticdufus

Yes,while her studio recordings don't live up to her larger-than-life reputation, perhaps we get a real glimpse of her here. As always... thank YOU!

[Randidan]

Thanx so very much for uploading this! It's always important to save these "live" performances, especially from early recording days...

[CurzonRoad]

@Randidan

Thank YOU!

A pleasure!

Best.

Doug --

[spannerworks1]

Hi Doug

Amazing - to hear a recording on 78 from a Shortwave broadcast in 1935 - what a stunner - the technology was so simple and yet worked so well.

Warm regards

Richard 

[Kievest]

Doug, I adore your visual introduction adding breathless anticipation through Mme.Jeritza's

"Best Vishes" monologue. Singing is elegant in these timeless classics and the photos

add an enhanced dimension to the pleasure that is "worth a thousand words!" She

absolutely shimmers with sunlit, sinuous beauty! So kind of you to post and share...

thank you!

[SpringtimeSkies129]

Just wonderful Doug!

[cantorandopera]

Wonderful upload - thanks Doug:))

[SuperLuckydream]

Very bittersweet and nostalgic. Thank you, dear Doug.

[MrGer2295]

MARIA JERITZA (October 6, 1887 – July 10, 1982) - Czech soprano. "The GOLDEN GIRL of opera's GOLDEN AGE." She created the title role in Ariande auf Nazos and was acclaimed as the great Salome of her time. She shocked Puccini by singing his dying arias lying flat on the stage.

Molto Bello!!! Thank you for sharing this video.

[mayatatyana1]

Thank you, Doug. Beautiful performance from a beautiful lady. Maya

[Bivolari]

A broadcast to treasure. A golden voice and personality from the past. She still has the voice!

[francesca7564]

Merci pour ce document très intéressant Doug ...

Amitiés

Françoise

[Herur22]

Thank you, Doug. It's lovely to listen to such historical moments.

[gmmix]

Delightful posting. Jeritza lived only a few blocks away from my friend, Christopher Collins Lee, concertmaster of the Reading Symphony Orchestra. We've driven by her former residence numerous times...which was near the former Tiffany Glass Co. factory, which is now an apartment complex.

[EdmundStAustell]

What a blast from the past this is! Love it. She still sounds good at this stage. Quite a listenable broadcast. Just a technical note. I am fairly certain that this was broadcast on 40 meters. 40 meters was given to the amateur radio community in America because it was considered unusable commercially, but in fact it worked quite well at night and is still used in Europe. That's about the only way this could have come through so clearly on shortwave.

[stuartliff]

Wonderful to have this hitherto unknown item in surprisingly good sound. Thank you so much for sharing this most enjoyable snatch from the past. The voice sounds in fine state after many years of singing heavy roles. Pity that so few of her commercial discs do her justice. Some idea of her youthful vocal allure can be garnered from her acoustic Odeons. What a singer!

Vivian

[transformingArt]

Very interesting. Sounds surprising good for a shortwave radio aircheck! Also, this is the first time I have ever heard Jeritza speaking! Many thanks for posting this, as always!