An Evening with Sophia Brandt – The Voice of Velvet
Vienna State Opera is honored to present Sophia Brandt, internationally celebrated soprano, in a special performance of Tristan und Isolde. Known as the “Jewel of Vienna,” Madame Brandt enchants audiences with a voice described as “liquid brass entwined with silk.”
One Night Only – April 12th, 8 PM
Tickets available at the State Opera box office and all authorized kiosks.
The Vienna Morgenblatt — April 3, 1951
Berlin in Bloom with Brandt
Sophia Brandt returns to Berlin for the first time in five years! The celebrated diva of the Continental stage will perform La Traviata under the direction of Maestro H. Keller.
Her return is already the talk of society—seats expected to sell out within days.
Performances: June 25th–27th, Volksoper Berlin
Reserve your tickets now—avoid disappointment!
Berliner Abendpost — June 16, 1952
Velvet Curtains Rise for a Star
The Prague National Theatre welcomes the incomparable Sophia Brandt, whose brilliance on stage has captivated Vienna, Berlin, and Paris alike. This autumn season, she brings her passion and haunting presence to Madame Butterfly.
Critics hail her as “more than a singer—an enchantress of the age of steam.”
Premiere: September 18th, 7 PM sharp
Tickets at National Theatre, discounted for students & veterans.
Prager Nachrichten — September 8, 1953
A Night of Velvet and Fire
On St. Valentine’s Day, Paris surrenders to the voice of Sophia Brandt in a gala performance at the Palais Garnier. Accompanied by the Orchestre Symphonique, she will sing selections from Wagner and Strauss.
Whispers already call it “an affair not of music alone, but of history.”
One Performance Only – February 14, 9 PM
Box office: Palais Garnier, Place de l’Opéra.
Paris Gazette de Minuit — February 14, 1955
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The Vienna Morgenblatt — Letters to the Editor, April 14, 1951
“Too Perfect?”
Sir,
While all Vienna swoons at Madame Brandt’s voice, am I the only one who finds her history troubling? A singer of such renown, and yet no student records from Salzburg or Vienna Conservatory? Voices do not simply appear from thin air.
– A Music Teacher, Leopoldstadt
Berliner Abendpost — Letters, June 29, 1952
“Whispers in the Gallery”
To the Editor,
At the recent performance of La Traviata, I noticed a peculiar thing: Madame Brandt’s accent. Though she claims Salzburg, her German faltered in casual greetings to the ushers, as if borrowed. I wonder if we have embraced not a daughter of Vienna, but a stranger in velvet disguise.
“Too Close to Power”
Editor,
It has not escaped my notice that Sophia Brandt is often seen dining with gentlemen whose fortunes (and reputations) are not beyond reproach. How convenient for a diva to be so warmly embraced by men of influence! Is she merely their entertainment—or something altogether more calculating?
Paris Gazette de Minuit — Letters, February 16, 1955
“The Diva and the Shadows”
Monsieur le Rédacteur,
The Valentine’s gala was divine, yes, but I could not ignore the whispers in the corridors. Who is Sophia Brandt really? Her name is not found in any earlier programs, nor do older maestros remember her. Some say she was a refugee, others that she is tied to foreign intelligence. Should Paris give its heart so readily to a lady with no past?