Christa Ludwig
German mezzo-soprano (1928-2021) · Germany · On the map · Musicians · Died at 93
Christa Ludwig 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.
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2021Died24 April 20212016Gramophone Award for Lifetime AchievementAward2015Grand Officer of the National Order of MeritAward1995Berliner BärAward1928Born16 March 1928
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Otto Schenk Directed Die Walküre and Das Rheingold
Brian Large Directed Die Walküre and Das Rheingold
Kiri Te Kanawa Duets: Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel (1979)
Frederica von Stade Duets: Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel (1979)
Hildegard Behrens Also in Die Walküre and Götterdämmerung
Elisabeth Söderström Duets: Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel (1979)
Ileana Cotrubaș Duets: Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel (1979)
Matti Salminen Also in Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung
Siegfried Jerusalem Also in Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung
James Morris Also in Die Walküre and Das Rheingold
Siegmund Nimsgern Duets: Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel (1979)
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Her performing career spanned almost half a century, from the late 1940s until the early 1990s.
Country
Germany
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2021 · aged 93
