Edith Mathis
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Edith Mathis (born 11 February 1938, Lucerne) is a renowned Swiss soprano and a leading exponent of the works of Mozart. She studied in Lucerne and debuted there in 1956 in The Magic Flute. Mozart would remain one of her specialties, with her roles including Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Despina in Cosi fan tutte and Pamina in The Magic Flute. Indeed, she recorded the latter role in 1980, opposite Karin Ott and Janet Perry, under Herbert von Karajan. <a href="http
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edith
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Lucerne
- Place of death
- Salzburg
- Spouse
- Bernhard Klee
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Languages spoken
- German
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Philips Records
- Image
- Edith Mathis 1969 (cropped).jpg
- Voice type
- soprano
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- date of birth
- 1938-02-11
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- Edith Mathis
- date of death
- 2025-02-09
- name in native language
- Edith Mathis
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