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| | Classical Net Review - Erna Berger - A Vocal Portrait |
 | | German coloratura soprano Erna Berger, born in Dresden in 1900, managed to avoid most of the controversy that surrounded some German musicians in the years during and immediately following World War Two. |
 | | She was one of the first Germans to sing at the Metropolitan Opera after the war, and she sang the role of Gilda for RCA Victor on their spectacularly enjoyable 1950 recording of Rigoletto – the first complete opera to be released on long-playing records, if memory serves. |
 | | It is clear that Berger was a highly esteemed singer, and recording companies (here, Telefunken, HMV, and Polydor) treated her with the respect that was due. |
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