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Christa Ludwig

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German mezzo-soprano (1928-2021)

GermanyMusiciansLived 1928 to 2021 · aged 93
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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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Awards 8

2016Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement
2015Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit
1995Berliner Bär
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
Österreichischer Kammersänger

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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. 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
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25 languages

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