We get Letters

• Fanfare critic Ralph Lucano wrote: "It's always a pleasure to hear Lehmann's records, especially in these days of faceless interpreters."

• Former Lehmann student Shirley Sproule sent tapes of master classes from 1953 at the Music Academy of the West. She wrote: "I am sure you will enjoy these bits of Lotte--such a truly remarkable, warm person, as well as an incomparable artist."

• Former pupil, Martha Deatherage wrote an encouraging Ietter from Texas (where seldom is heard a discourageing word). "My friend and colleague Gerard Souzay and I often speak of our inspiring times with Lotte, as he calls her. (I call her Madame!)."

• From author and producer André Tubeuf we received a Ietter and a copy of his article "Lotte l'ardente" which appeared in a recent edition of Opera lnternational. He lists the roles which Lehmann essayed (93!). Included are more than reported in Jefferson's biography and these will be listed in the next Newsletter, as will excerpts from his article.

• From Vienna, Hertha Schuch wrote in response to our article on the Lehmann postage stamp recently issued in Germany. She had vigorously tried to get Austria to release a Lehmann postage stamp, but that won't happen until 2001, the 25th anniversry of Lehmann's death.