Ruth Hesse was a German opera singer. A dramatic mezzo-soprano, she was a member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 1962 to 1995, where she took part in the world premiere of Henze's Der junge Lord. She was first invited to the Bayreuth Festival in 1960, where she performed until 1979.
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Jon VickersAlso in Tristan und Isolde (1973)
Catarina LigendzaAlso in Der Fliegende Holländer (1975)
Václav KašlíkAlso in Der Fliegende Holländer (1975)
Birgit NilssonAlso in Tristan und Isolde (1973)
Donald McIntyreAlso in Der Fliegende Holländer (1975)Hilde KonetzniAlso won Österreichischer KammersängerAbout this person
Country
GermanyCategory
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2024 · aged 87
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