Barbara Kemp

Barbara Kemp (12 December 1881 – 17 April 1959) was a German soprano and opera singer.

After a successful stage career, she retired to teach and also directed performances at the Berlin State Opera.

Barbara Kemp was born in Cochem, Germany and studied singing at the Strasbourg Conservatory.

She interpreted the role of Senta at the Bayreuth Festival in 1914 and performed at the Vienna State Opera from 1924 to 1927.

[1][3] Recordings of Kemp include Der Rosenkavalier in 1927, and also a performance at the Berlin State Opera in 1928.