few measures exist of her Leonora in Il trovatore opposite Martinelli and Bonelli. No full recordings exist of her most famous role, Aida, though she recorded many extracts from it in the studio. A combination of live performances and studio recordings remain of her rendition of Amelia from Un Ballo in Maschera, and these possibly best illustrate the combined lyric and dramatic potential of her voice. Personal life Rethberg was initially married to Ernst Albert Dormann. In 1956, she married the Russian-born Met comprimario singer George Cehanovsky. References External links Biography and discography from Cantabile-Subito.de 1894 births 1976 deaths German operatic sopranos Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber alumni 20th-century German women opera singers