| 1885 | Early Life |
|---|---|
| 1885 | Born Nov.11th in Budapest Hungary as Maria Kempner to Ida van Gunther (maiden name) and a Hungarian military officer. |
| c.1885 - 1908 | Her mother remarries a Swiss citizen. Maria attends school in Zurich. |
| 1909 - 1913 | Studies voice with Irene Schlemmer-Ambros at the Imperial Academy for music in Vienna. | 1914-1925 | Munich National Theater |
| 1913 | Bruno Walter discovers her, and she debuts as Mimi. Sings Queen of the Night in the Mozart-Wagner Festival. |
| 1916 | Sings Zerbinetta in the revised Ariadne auf Naxos. The performance is praised by the composer, Richard Strauss). |
| 1917 | Creates role of Ighino in Palestrina (Pfitzner). |
| 1920's | Studies under Hanny Schoener in Munich. |
| 1921 | Marries Karl Erb, a famous tenor. |
| 1922 - 1923 | Sings with the Chicago Opera Company, including singing Rosina and Frau Fluth) in New York. |
| 1924 | Very sucessful 1st visit to Covent Gardens | 1925 - 1934 | Berlin Staedtische (later Staatsoper) oper |
| 1925 | Sings Zerlina from Don Giovanni in the Salzburg Festival |
| 1928 | Took a years absence from singing after her sister's death |
| 1930 | Sang in Nozze di Figaro and in Don Giovanni with Furtwaengler conducting. |
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