Welitsch, Ljuba

Performer

Lyuba Welitsch (Veličkova; Bulgarian: Люба Величкова, born 10 July 1913, Borissovo, Bulgaria - died 2 September 1996, Vienna, Austria) was a Bulgarian, later Austrian, operatic soprano. Her most famous role was that of Salome, which she performed under the composer, Richard Strauss, himself in 1944 on his 80th birthday. She sang the same role for her London debut in 1947 and her first performance at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City on 4 February 1949. She also sang the title roles of Tosca and Aida, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Minnie in La fanciulla del West and Musetta in La bohème. [source from Wikipedia]

Work

• Wien, Wien, nur du allein
• Vienna, City of My Dreams, Op. 1
• A Masked Ball
• Pique Dame (Pikovaya Dama) - sung in German
• The Tsarevich
• The Rose-Bearer, Op. 59