Maartje Offers (27 February 1891, Koudekerk (aan den Rijn) – 28 January 1944,

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) was a Dutch

contralto A contralto () is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type. The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare; similar to the mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to that of a countertenor, typica ...

classical singer.

Recordings

* ''Het Puik van zoete kelen'' (''The Cream of Glorious Voices'') Philips Dutch Masters 464 385-2 Songs include " Where Corals Lie" from Elgar's ''

Sea Pictures ''Sea Pictures, Op. 37'' is a song cycle by Sir Edward Elgar consisting of five songs written by various poets. It was set for contralto and orchestra, though a distinct version for piano was often performed by Elgar. Many mezzo-sopranos have su ...

''. * ''Lebendige Vergangenheit''

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2916777 * ''Maartje Offers, contralto cd1: The Opera Recordings 1923-1927'' - DDR 0703 * ''Maartje Offers, contralto cd2: The Lied & Song recordings, 1926-1930'' - DDR 0704

External links

* Dutch Diva
Maartje Offers biography (English)

* Dutch Diva

Biografie van Offers, Maartje
from ''Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland'' (Dutch / Flemish) 1891 births 1944 deaths 20th-century Dutch women opera singers Operatic contraltos People from Koudekerk aan den Rijn {{Netherlands-singer-stub