Netania Davrath (Soprano)

Born: 1931 - Ukraine
Died: 1987

The soprano Netania Davrath was born in Ukraine, but her family emigrated to Israel in 1948. She studied in Jerusalem with Edith Boroschek, in Düsseldorf, at the Julliard School with Jennie Tourel, and in Italy.

Netania Davrath performed internationally in both opera and concert, interpreting composers from Bach to Verdi to the moderns. Her career included appearances under Leonard Bernstein, Sir John Barbirolli, and Leopold Stokowski, and engagements with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, the Aspen Festival, London Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Boston, Chicago Lyric, and Tel Aviv Opera companies.

She made nearly a dozen recordings for Vanguard Classics.

Source: Liner notes to the CD ‘Bach: Cantatas BWV 12 & 29’ conducted by Mogens Wöldike (Vanguard Classics, 1998)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2001); Manfred Krugmann (Photos 03-08, July 2011)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Mogens Wöldike

Soprano

BWV 29

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