Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> On April 25, 1963, journalist William Seward interviewed three people who knew and heard soprano Elisabeth Rethberg: soprano Rose Bampton remembers her during her early studies at the Curtis Institute, conductor Erich Leinsdorf voices his appreciation for her and memories were shared by Wagnerian heldentenor Lauritz Melchior. The listener will hear arias from Madama Butterfly, Roméo et Juliette and a duet from Lohengrin with Lauritz Melchior. My apologies for the less than perfect sound quality. I chose to open the complete Ave Maria from Otello.<br>
