Rose Pauly (1894–1975) was a Hungarian dramatic soprano, who during the 1917–18 season made her debut in Hamburg in a minor role in Martha. She next went to Gera and Karlsruhe before singing the title role in the German premiere of Káťa Kabanová in Cologne in 1922. She appeared at the Vienna Staatsoper in 1923, where she would go on to sing Sieglinde, the Empress, and Rachel, and where in 1931 she created the role of Agave in Die Bakchantinnen by Egon Wellesz.

From 1927-31 she was on the roster of the Kroll Oper, and she won acclaim for her performances at the Berlin Staatsoper in the roles of Marie in Wozzeck and the title roles in Jenůfa and Elektra In 1933 she appeared in Salzburg as the Dyer's Wife; the following year she returned in Elektra in the title role, which she would debut at the Royal Opera House, in 1938, and at the Metropolitan Opera. Pauly made few recordings during her career.

RICHARD STRAUSS (1864–1948)

Salome

      1 Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund

2 Verfuhrung (Opus 33, No. 1)

3 Gesang der Apollopriesterin (Opus 33, No. 2)

Elektra

      4 Allein! Weh, ganz allein

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Artur Rodzinski conducting

Recorded :18 March 1937

5 Allerseelen (Opus 10, No. 8)

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Fritz Reiner conducting

Recorded : 20 February 1937

Die Agyptischen Helena

      6 Helen's awakening (Act 1)

      7 Dir ist auserlegt (Act 1)

      8 Funeral march (Act 2)

      9 Zweite Brautnacht (Act 2)

Berlin State Opera Orchestra

Fritz Busch conducting

Recorded : 1928

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)

Fidelio

      10 Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?

      11 Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern

Berlin State Opera Orchestra

GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858–1924)

Tosca

      12 Vissi d'arte

Recorded : Dresden 1925

PIETRO MASCAGNI (1863–1945)

Cavalleria Rusticana:

      13 Voi io sapete

Recorded : Dresden 1925