Isa Kremer

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Isabelle Yakovlevna Kremer (21 October 1887 - 7 July 1956) was a soprano of Russian Jewish descent who at various times of her life held citizenship in Russia, the United States, and Argentina. She first drew notice as a teenager for her revolutionary poetry which was published in an Odessa newspaper. She began her professional singing career as an opera singer in Europe during the second decade of the 20th century. By the time of her relocation to the United States in 1924, she had abandoned her opera career in favor of performing as a concert soloist and recitalist. As a recitalist Kremer not only sang works from the classical repertoire, but also performed folk music from a variety of countries and in many languages. She was possibly the first woman to perform Yiddish song on the concert stage. In 1927 she began performing as a vaudeville artist while continuing to perform extensively as a recitalist. In 1938 she moved to Argentina where she lived the last 18 years of her life. In 2000 her life was the subject of a television documentary entitled Isa Kremer: The People's Diva which was made for The Jewish Channel. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

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Yiddish Songs II

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Celebrate Yiddish

Cantors, Klezmorim and Crooners 1905-1953

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Yiddish Songs - Traditionals (1911- 1950) Vol. 2

Yiddish Songs: Traditionals (1911-1950)

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100 Traditional Yiddish, Hewbrew & Jewish Folk Classics

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Cantors, Klezmorim and Crooners 1905-1953: Classic Yiddish 78s from the Mayrent Collection

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Антология еврейской музыки Yiddishe Momme, Том Х. Еврейская эстрада и театр начала ХХ в

Isa Kremer Sings Yiddish Folk Songs

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Cantors, Klezmorim and Crooners 1905-1953: Classic Yiddish 78s From the Mayrent Collection [[Disc 1]]

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Gefilte Fisch: Klezmer Music and Yiddish Songs

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Jewish Songs - Polka Strelotchek

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