Christa Ludwig

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Christa Ludwig was a renowned German mezzo-soprano celebrated for her versatile operatic and lieder performances throughout the mid-20th century.

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Christa Ludwig canonical 5

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instanceOf German person
human
mezzo-soprano
opera singer
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1940s
awardReceived Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
Grammy Award
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
countryOfCitizenship Germany
dateOfBirth 1928-03-16
dateOfDeath 2021-04-24
employer Bavarian State Opera
Metropolitan Opera
Vienna State Opera
familyName Ludwig
father Anton Ludwig
fieldOfWork art song performance
classical singing
opera performance
genre classical music
lieder
opera
givenName Christa
languageOfPerformance English
French
German
Italian
mother Eugenie Besalla-Ludwig
name Christa Ludwig
notableRole Amneris in Verdi's "Aida"
Brangäne in Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"
Dorabella in Mozart's "Così fan tutte"
Kundry in Wagner's "Parsifal"
Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio"
Octavian in Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier"
notableWork Beethoven "Fidelio" performances
Mahler song interpretations
Mozart opera roles
performances in Richard Strauss operas
performances in Richard Wagner operas
occupation lieder singer
opera singer
singer
placeOfBirth Berlin
placeOfDeath Kloppenheim
recordLabel Deutsche Grammophon
EMI Classics
residence Vienna
sexOrGender female
spouse Paul-Emile Deiber
Walter Berry
vocalRange mezzo-soprano

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau spouse Christa Ludwig
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau spouse Christa Ludwig
subject linked to: Fischer-Dieskau
Christa Ludwig name Christa Ludwig
Leonore notableInterpreter Christa Ludwig
Um Mitternacht notableInterpretationBy Christa Ludwig