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ZINAIDA JURJEVSKAJA (TARTU, ESTONIA, 10 JUNE, 1892 – ANDERMATT, 3 DECEMBER, 1925; NÉE LENKIN, MARRIED NAME ZINAIDA VON BREMER)

 

 

 

 

She left Russia with her family after the October Revolution of 1917 and studied singing in Berlin. In 1922 she made her debut at the Berlin State Opera in Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Golden Cockerel, achieving immediate success. Two years later, in 1924, she sang the title role in the premiere of Janáček’s Jenůfa at the same opera house, delivering a remarkable performance. In 1925 she appeared with the Berlin State Opera ensemble in Amsterdam as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier.

Her life ended tragically. While on vacation in Switzerland, she took poison in a fit of depression and threw herself into the River Reuss. Her body was only discovered after a long time.

The voice of the singer, who died so young, was distinguished not only by flawless vocal technique but also by great subtlety of expression. Despite the brevity of her career, she left recordings with Parlophon (scenes from Jenůfa), Polydor, and Homochord.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Bohème (Puccini) man nennt mich jetzt Mimi 66097 1937as Grammophon, Berlin 1925

Bohème (Puccini) Sì, mi chaimano Mimi B8217 51069 Homocord, Berlin 1923-05-15

Iphigénie en Tauride (Gluck) O du, die mir einst Hilfe gab P1879 2-7604 Parlophon, Berlin 1924-10-10

Jenufa (Janacek) Gegrüßt seist du, Maria P1799 2-7607 Parlophon, Berlin 1924-10-10

Jenufa (Janacek) Mutter, mir ist mein Kopf so schwer P1799 2-7606 Parlophon, Berlin 1924-10-10

Linda laul (Lüdig) 17325 Homocord, Berlin 1924

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Un bel dì B8217 51070 Homocord, Berlin 1923-05-15

Üks pisar weereb waikselt (Lüdig) 17326 Homocord, Berlin 1924

Zauberflöte (Mozart) Ach ich fühl’s P1879 2-7605 Parlophon, Berlin 1924-10-10