Rhea Silberta

Rhea Silberstein (Pocahontas, Virginia, April 19, 1900 - New York City, 1959), known professionally as Rhea Silberta, was a Yiddish song composer and teacher of singing.

Rhea Silberta, from a 1921 publication.

Silberta's best known songs were written with her father and teacher Herman Silberstein.^[1] Her best known song "Yohrzeit" (Herman B. Silbershtein) was recorded by Sophie Braslau (Victrola 74595) in 1919 and Yossele Rosenblatt (Victrola 9011-A) in 1926. The song "Yom Kippur" was recorded by Dorothy Jardon (Brunswick 20037-B) in 1922,^[2] and "Beloved" by Rosa Ponselle. She gave a series of public lectures on music at the Plaza Hotel in 1928.^[3]