Childhood and apprentice years. Perleberg and Berlin ; Coming out in Hamburg
Rise to fame in Vienna. From empire to republic ; A prima donna in the Staatsoper ; Private times
Climax and crises. New challenges in Vienna ; Professional life and private affairs ; America
Between Third Reich seduction and American opportunity. Lotte Lehmann, the lion, and the Third Reich ; New York
Between touring and teaching, 1940-1950. Frances Holden, Santa Barbara, and the New World ; Professional transformations
Triumphs and burdens of old age, 1951-1976. The Music Academy of the West ; Master pupils ; At dusk.
