Buried (MP3) Treasure: Edith Mathis

As record labels explore the cost effectiveness of the MP3 format, many are digging deep into their archives to find recorded material to re-issue from previous CD incarnations or in some cases for the first time since their original LP release. Click on the Amazon widget to hear MP3 audio samples.

Happy Birthday: Edith Mathis

"Se il padre perdei" Idomeneo (Mozart)

Edith Mathis (born February 11, 1938, Lucerne) is a renowned Swiss soprano and a leading exponent of the works of Mozart. She graduated from the Lucerne Conservatory and studied with Elisabeth Bosshart in Zürich where she debuted in a 1956 production of Die Zauberflöte. In 1956 she appeared in the title role in the revival of the opera Massimilla Doni in Berne and Zürich as part of Otmar Schoeck’s 70th birthday celebrations, followed by a recording conducted by Gerd Albrecht. She soon joined the Cologne Opera in 1959 and sang as a guest artist with the Hamburg State Opera (1960-1975), Glyndebourne Festival (1962-65) and the Salzburg Festival (debut in 1960).