Irmgard Seefried
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- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1919-10-09
- Active to
- 1988-11-24
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Irmgard Seefried (9 October 1919 – 24 November 1988) was a distinguished German soprano who sang opera and lieder. Maria Theresia Irmgard Seefried was born in Köngetried, near Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of educated Austrian-born parents. She studied at Augsburg University before making her debut in Aachen as the priestess in Verdi's Aida in 1940. She began to sing the leading parts in 1942 by singing the part of Agathe in Weber's Der Freischütz in 1942 <a href="https://www.last.f
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Irmgard
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Spouse
- Wolfgang Schneiderhan
- Occupation
- opera singer
- Languages spoken
- German
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.
- Image
- Irmgard Seefried (1962).jpg
- Voice type
- soprano
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- date of birth
- 1919-10-09
- name in native language
- Irmgard Seefried
- date of death
- 1988-11-24
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