NILDA HOFMANN

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Nilda Ana Hofmann Wittrup was born in Roldán, Provincia de Santa Fé,
República Argentina, on May 18, 1926.
Music was part of her life from an early age with her mother a pianist.

One month before her 18th birthday she was accepted in the rigorous
singing school of Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires.
Her first singing teacher was Editha Fleischer and her first time on
stage was in 1945 in Tzare Saltane while still a student.

She later worked with some of the greatest directors, including Erich Kleiber, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Tullio Serafín and Karl Böhm.
She mastered the best composers with her favourite being Mozart.

In 1952, Eva Duarte de Perón, wife of argentine President Juan Peron died,  Nilda Hofmann was part of the Requiem by Mozart dedicated to Argentina’s influential First Lady, known to many as Evita.

(This short biography was translated into English by Peter Henderson)

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Nilda Hofmann – Serenata D. 957a (Ständchen), Franz Schubert – Juan E. Martini, 1951

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PRJsxTEfXw

Leise flehen meine Lieder
Durch die Nacht zu dir;
in den stillen Hain hernieder,
Liebchen, komm zu mir!

Flüsternd schlanke Wipfel rauschen
in des Mondes licht,
des Verräters feindlich Lauschen
Fürchte, Holde, nicht.

Hörst die Nachtigallen schlagen?
Ach! sie flehen dich,
mit der Töne süssen Klagen
flehen sie für mich.

Sie verstehn des Busens Sehnen,
kennen Liebesschmerz,
Rühren mit den Silbertönen
jedes weiche Herz.

Lass auch dir die Brust bewegen,
Liebchen, höre mich,
Bebend harr ich dir entgegen!
Komm, beglücke mich!

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N. Hofmann, Pamina - Zauberflöte, Mozart - E. Kleiber, 1949
-Bei männem-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wK6kq0pkZ0

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Nilda Hofmann, Ave María, Franz Schubert -1951

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB2AVXMHhaY

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Nilda Hofmann – Rita, Gaetano Donizetti – Teatro Colón, Martini, 1967 -É lindo è civettin-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9NiXoQ0LUk

Rita was her last performance  on stage, in 1977.

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Image: Nilda Hofmann as Pamina,  Die Zauberflöte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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