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 hadabandoned her opera career in favor of performing as a concert soloist a n d recitalist. As a recitalist Kremer not only sang works from the classical repertoire, but also performed folk music from avariety 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 Peoples Diva which was made for The Jewish Channel. Kremer first came to the United States in the autumn of 1922; arriving in New Nork City where she signed a contract with artistic manager Sol Hurok. She made her quesaimed American concert debut at Carnegie Hal on 29 October 1922. She even- from m o v e d to the United States with her daughter and parents in 1924; ultimate- aboutsixing a United States citizen. She appeared regularly in concerts in NYC at Field Mus, Hall and the Manhattan Opera House over the next two decades; making from the New York appearance on 3 December 1950 at Carnegie Hal