Quotes by Maria Jeritza

About Maria Jeritza:

Maria Jeritza was a celebrated Czech soprano singer, long associated with the Vienna State Opera (1912–1935) and the Metropolitan Opera (1921–1932 and 1951). Her sensational rise to fame and spectacular beauty and personality earned her the nickname "The Moravian Thunderbolt".
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The real exertion in the case of an opera singer lies not so much in her singing as in her acting of a role, for nearly every modern opera makes great dramatic and physical demands.

Maria Jeritza

It is hard to describe the thrill of creative joy which the artist feels when the conviction seizes her that at last she has caught the very soul of the character she wishes to portray, in the music and action which reveal it.

Maria Jeritza

Author Bio

  • NameMaria Jeritza
  • Descriptionczech opera singer
  • BornOctober 6, 1887
  • DiedJuly 10, 1982
  • CountryAustria
  • ProfessionSinger; Opera Singer
  • AwardsRing Of Honour Of The City Wien; Great Golden Medal Of Honour For Services To The Republic Of Austria