Barbara Kemp

Barbara Kemp
1881-1959
German Soprano
Studied at the Strasbourg Conservatory. Debut in Strasbourg in 1903 in the role of the priestess in "Aida".Continued singing roles at local theaters and by 1913 was employed at the Berlin Hofoper. Sang Senta at the Bayreuth Festival in 1914 Vienna State Opera from 1924-27. Metropolitan Opera from 1922–24, making her debut in the leading role in her husband's opera Mona Lisa.Retired from the stage in 1932, and afterward worked as a singing teacher and director at the Berlin State Opera,