Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> On May 17, 1985, the BBC aired a part of its series on 5 French Singers, this one concerning the soprano Germaine Lubin. Her early years and heritage are spoken of, as well as her personality traits, the development of her voice, her debut at 22, her calling card role of Elsa, her problematic low range and other aspects of her technique, working with composer Richard Strauss, vocal acting, Bayreuth and the Nazi era, and the German approach to music making. The listener will hear arias from Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde, Fauré’s Au bord de l’eau and Schubert’s Erlkönig.<br>
