"Samson and Delilah....Softly awakes my heart" - Eva Liebenberg, 1929 !

From opera "Samson and Delilah" composed by Saint-Saëns ; the air "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" ("My heart opens itself to your voice", also known as "Softly awakes my heart"), one of the most popular recital pieces in the mezzo-soprano repertoire.

According and with thanks to operbarhosa:
Eva Liebenberg is not referenced in Grove, however maybe in the new reprint; is mentioned in Blyth's Opera on Record p38 in regards to a recording of Orfeo ed Euridice: "....who sings the 1762 version (A:33, in German - Telef.HT31) is warm-toned, placid. These are three appreciable singers here on the slopes rather than on the heights." I have been through quite a few ref. books and EL is not mentioned.(...).

According and with thanks to gmmix:
Born Feb. 15, 1890 in Stettin, Germany. Studied with Hugo Rasch in Berlin and then debuted at Coburg--1921-'23. Moved to Berlin and specialized in recitals and oratorio...with great success. She rarely appeared on the opera stage beyond singing Erda and one of the 3 Norns in the Ring cycle at Bayreuth in 1927-'8. In 1933 no longer appeared because of her religion. In 1947 moved to Hilversum, Hollarnd. Recorded for Telefunken, Ultraphone, and Eterna. Don't have a death date for her. GMMIX

Transfer from 78rpm shellac original without any sound modification.

Thanks to Daniel for this finding, so dear to me.

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[gmmix]

Born Feb. 15, 1890 in Stettin, Germany. Studied with Hugo Rasch in Berlin and then debuted at Coburg--1921-'23. Moved to Berlin and specialized in recitals and oratorio...with great success. She rarely appeared on the opera stage beyond singing Erda and one of the 3 Norns in the Ring cycle at Bayreuth in 1927-'8. In 1933 no longer appeared because of her religion. In 1947 moved to Hilversum, Hollarnd. Recorded for Telefunken, Ultraphone, and Eterna. Don't have a death date for her. GMMIX

[jurek46pink]

How am I to thank you, Geo !

Crossection of the 20th century history:

Stettin became a Polish city Szczeciń...-

Eva Liebenberg will sing here again

as another "unknown" record of hers

has been found.

Greetings,

J.

[operbathosa]

Eva Liebenberg is not referenced in Grove, however maybe in the new reprint; is mentioned in Blyth's Opera on Record p38 in regards to a recording of Orfeo ed Euridice: "....who sings the 1762 version (A:33, in German - Telef.HT31) is warm-toned, placid. These are three appreciable singers here on the slopes rather than on the heights." I have been through quite a few ref. books and EL is not mentioned. Divine voice. Would love to hear the reverse.

[jurek46pink]

I am so thrilled when I happen to find

a trace of the artist that seem to be

either forgotten or...even regarded as unknown,

who turns out to present the real art.

For me "the real art" is what really moves

me; my senses, my soul...- I have no ambition

to discuss pro and contras - I have no ground for it.

Thank you, Paul for help.

She "will sing" one day, the more that...

another forgotten record of hers has just been found.

[parlophonman]

I very much hope that there is somebody who can give information about

Eva Liebenberg.

Her voice is really exceptional !

[jurek46pink]

A special inspiration drawn from this

piece made me write a sort of the Motto,

which may be seen on my general page,

left upper corner.

[krystyna4501]

ze to jest aria cudownie zaspiewana to fakt, piekny glos to tez fakt a ze wolalabym uslyszec to w polskim jezyku to jeszcze jeden fakt.

[dzheger]

A marvelous voice in this Saint-Saens most famous aria. Beautiful painting of Samson having his hair and his strength removed by Delilah.

[GW828]

Warm voice, 1:26, 1:46 - charming.

Rubens - remarkable painting.

Thank you.

[megansspark]

beautiful voice... and song! this is very special. :)