Margarethe Arndt-Ober
Margarethe Arndt-Ober (b. Berlin, April 15, 1885–d. Bad Sachsa, March 17, 1971) was a German opera singer who had an active international career during the first half of the twentieth century. A highly skilled contralto, Ober enjoyed a particularly long and fruitful association with the Berlin State Opera from 1907 to 1944. She also was notably a principal singer at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City between 1913 and 1917. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1885 (Berlin), Died March 17, 1971 (Bad Sachsa)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1916
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-14499 | 12-in. | 2/20/1914 | Weiche Wotan, weiche! | Margarethe Arndt-Ober ; Reinald Werrenrath | Vocal duet (contralto and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-14500 | 10-in. | 2/20/1914 | Voce di donna | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-14501 | 12-in. | 2/20/1914 | Ach, mein Sohn! (Ah, my son!) | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-14565 | 10-in. | 3/11/1914 | Stella del marinar | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-14566 | 12-in. | 3/11/1914 | O don fatale | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-14742 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | Heimweh | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-14743 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | An die Musik | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-14744 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | Ich liebe Dich | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-14745 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | Mit deinen blauen Augen | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-14750 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | Widmung | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-14751 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | Wiegenlied | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-15766 | 12-in. | 3/8/1915 | Dem Unendlichen | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-15767 | 12-in. | 3/8/1915 | Die Mainacht | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-15770 | 10-in. | 3/8/1915 | Liebestreu | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-15945 | 12-in. | 4/23/1915 | Finale atto 3 | Paul Althouse ; Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-15946 | 10-in. | 4/23/1915 | Stride la vampa! | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-17612 | 12-in. | 5/4/1916 | Ai nostri monti | Margarethe Arndt-Ober ; Giovanni Martinelli | Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-17668 | 12-in. | 5/12/1916 | Das Wirtshaus | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-17669 | 10-in. | 5/12/1916 | Frühlingsglaube | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-17670 | 10-in. | 5/12/1916 | Allerseelen | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-17677 | 10-in. | 5/12/1916 | Schmerzen | Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arndt-Ober, Margarethe," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107593.
Arndt-Ober, Margarethe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107593.
"Arndt-Ober, Margarethe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Arndt-Ober, Margarethe, 1885-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97076680
Wikidata: Margarethe Arndt-Ober - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13562128
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59268734
MusicBrainz: Margarethe Arndt-Ober - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3a007917-d1a2-47f0-ae60-e377b4230ea3
ISNI: 0000 0001 1571 8195 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000115718195
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