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Christa Ludwig
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Christa Ludwig was a German and French opera singer born in Berlin on March 16, 1928. She was a female human who spoke and wrote in German. Her field of work included opera and singing, utilizing her voice as her primary instrument. She was described by the Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura.
Ludwig was married to Walter Berry and had one child. She received the award of Commander of the Legion of Honour. She died in Klosterneuburg on April 24, 2021. Her name in her native language was Christa Ludwig.
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Christa Ludwig (16 March 1928 – 24 April 2021) was a German mezzo-soprano and sometime dramatic soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses, passions, and solos in symphonic literature. Her performing career spanned almost half a century, from the late 1940s until the early 1990s. She sang at many international opera houses…
Known for
- Eine Stadt als Bühne - 100 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele — self2020
- Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro — Self - Opera Singer2019
- Erlesen — self2010
- Faszinierende Frauen - Faszinierende Stimmen — Self2009
- Karajan: Beauty As I See It — Self2008
- Karajan - Beethoven: The Symphonies — Self2008
- Mozart Requiem — Self - Mezzo2005
- Karajan · Die Symphonien — Self2005
- alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio — Self1994
- Candide — The Old Lady1991
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1928-03-16 ) 16 March 1928, Berlin, Germany
- Died
- 24 April 2021 (2021-04-24) (aged 93), Klosterneuburg , Austria
- Occupation
- Operatic mezzo-soprano
- Organizations
- Vienna State Opera Metropolitan Opera
- Title
- Kammersängerin
- Spouses
- Walter Berry ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1957 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1970 ) Paul-Emile Deiber ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1972 ; died 2011 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christa
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Klosterneuburg
- Spouse
- Walter Berry
- Occupation
- opera singer
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Field of work
- singing
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- KS Christa Ludwig, geboren am 16. März 1928 in Berlin, deutsche Opern- und Konzertsängerin (Mezzosopran) wurde zur Ehrenpräsidentin der Hilde Zadek Stiftung ernannt. (17122239712) (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of birth
- 1928-03-16
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- Christa Ludwig
- name in native language
- Christa Ludwig
- date of death
- 2021-04-24
- described by source
- Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura
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Encyclopedic overview
Christa Ludwig (16 March 1928 – 24 April 2021) was a German mezzo-soprano and sometime dramatic soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses, passions, and solos in symphonic literature. Her performing career spanned almost half a century, from the late 1940s until the early 1990s.
She sang at many international opera houses and festivals, including at the Vienna State Opera from 1955 to 1994, and at the Metropolitan Opera in many roles. She is remembered for roles such as Mozart's Dorabella, Beethoven's Leonore in Fidelio, Wagner's Kundry, and both Octavian and the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss. In Vienna, she created the title role of Gottfried von Einem's Der Besuch der alten Dame in 1971.
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