Background
HOFFMAN, Grace was born on January 14, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Dave and Hermina Hoffman.
HOFFMAN, Grace was born on January 14, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Dave and Hermina Hoffman.
Studied with, Friedrich Schorr, Manhattan School Music. Studied with, Giuseppe Gentile. Studied with, Mario Basiola, Milan.
Studied with, Lila Robeson, Western Reserve University. Studied with, Maria Wetzelsberger, Stuttgart.
leading roles at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, San Francisco Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna Opera, in Berlin, Brussels, etc.; numerous oratorio and concert appearances in the major European music centres; Professor, of Voice, Hochschule fur Musik, Stuttgart since 1978; Vercelli Debut at La Scala, Milan as Fricka (Die Walkiire). With Stuttgart Opera since 1955. Given titles Wiirttembergische Kammersangerin 1960, Austrian Kammersangerin 1980.
Has appeared at Edinburgh and Bayreuth festivals. Numerous guest appearances in leading roles at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, San Francisco Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna Opera, in Berlin, Brussels, etc. Numerous oratorio and concert appearances in the major European music centres.
Professor, of Voice, Hochschule fur Musik, Stuttgart since 1978.
Stage debut in: Cavalleria Rusticana, New York City, 1951. With, Zurich Municipal Opera, 1953-1955, Stuttgart (Germany) State Opera, since 1955, guest appearances include, La Scala, Covent Garden, Vienna, Munich, San Francisco, Metropolitan Opera, Beyreuth Festivals, 13 yrs, numerous others, numerous recordings including, London Records in, Strauss' Salome, by Vox in Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.
Of this company for two years.
Her house and furnishing it.