20th-century German opera singers

The list 20th-century German opera singers includes Jonas Kaufmann, Brigitte Fassbaender, René Pape, Joseph Schmidt and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. The list consists of 314 members and 2 sublists.

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Jonas Kaufmann

German opera singer

Overview: Jonas Kaufmann (born 10 July 1969) is a German operatic tenor. He is best known for his performances in spinto roles such as Don José in Carmen, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur, and ...

Date of birth: 10 July 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: German

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Male

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Musicians from Munich 145T

21st-century German opera singers 81T

20th-century male singers 5,297T
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Brigitte Fassbaender

Singer

Overview: Brigitte Fassbaender (born 3 July 1939), is a German mezzo-soprano opera singer and a stage director. From 1999 to 2012 she was intendant (managing director) of the Tyrolean State Theatre in Innsbruck ...

Date of birth: 3 July 1939

Age: 85

Nationality: German

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century German women singers 242T

20th-century women opera singers 1,242T

German operatic mezzo-sopranos 68T
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René Pape

German operatic bass singer

Overview: René Pape (born 4 September 1964) is a German operatic bass.

Date of birth: 4 September 1964

Age: 60

Nationality: German

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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Joseph Schmidt

German opera singer

Overview: Joseph Schmidt (March 4, 1904 – November 16, 1942) was an Austro-Hungarian and Romanian Jewish tenor and actor. He was born in Davideny (Ukrainian: Davydivka) village in the Storozhynets district of the ...

Date of birth: 4 March 1904

Date of death: 16 November 1942

Age: 38 (age at death)

Nationality: Ukrainian

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' (152 cm)

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Romanian Ashkenazi Jews 25T

Romanian operatic tenors 12T

20th-century male singers 5,297T
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Ingeborg Hallstein

Singer

Overview: Ingeborg Hallstein (born 23 May 1936) is a German coloratura soprano, known for the purity and range of her voice. She had an international career as a guest singer on the opera houses of Europe and was ...

Date of birth: 23 May 1937

Age: 87

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century German women singers 242T

Musicians from Munich 145T

Hochschule für Musik Würzburg faculty 20T
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

German opera soprano

Overview: Dame Olga Maria Elisabeth Friederike Schwarzkopf, DBE (9 December 1915 – 3 August 2006) was a German-born Austro-British soprano. She was among the foremost singers of lieder, and was renowned for ...

Date of birth: 9 December 1915

Date of death: 3 August 2006

Age: 90 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century German women singers 242T

20th-century women opera singers 1,242T

20th-century women singers 3,624T
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Erna Sack

Singer

Overview: Erna Dorothea Luise Sack (née Weber; 6 February 1898 – 2 March 1972) was a German coloratura soprano, known as the German Nightingale for her high vocal range.

Date of birth: 6 February 1897

Date of death: 2 March 1972

Age: 75 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century German women singers 242T

20th-century women opera singers 1,242T

20th-century women singers 3,624T
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Fritz Wunderlich

German operatic tenor

Overview: Friedrich "Fritz" Karl Otto Wunderlich (26 September 1930 – 17 September 1966) was a German lyric tenor, famed for his singing of the Mozart repertory and various lieder. He died in an accident aged 35 ...

Date of birth: 26 September 1930

Date of death: 17 September 1966

Age: 35 (age at death)

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Male

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20th-century German male musicians 664T

20th-century male singers 5,297T

German operatic tenors 171T
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Anneliese Rothenberger

Operatic soprano

Overview: Anneliese Rothenberger (19 June 1919 – 24 May 2010) was a German operatic soprano who had an active international performance career which spanned from 1942 to 1983. She specialized in the lyric ...

Date of birth: 19 June 1926

Date of death: 24 May 2010

Age: 83 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century German women singers 242T

20th-century women opera singers 1,242T

20th-century women singers 3,624T
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Rudolf Schock

German tenor

Overview: Rudolf Johann Schock (4 September 1915 – 13 November 1986) was a German tenor.

Date of birth: 4 September 1915

Date of death: 13 November 1986

Age: 71 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Male

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20th-century German male musicians 664T

20th-century male singers 5,297T

German operatic tenors 171T
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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

German baritone and conductor

Overview: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (28 May 1925 – 18 May 2012) was a German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous Lieder (art song) performers of the post-war period, best known ...

Date of birth: 28 May 1925

Date of death: 18 May 2012

Age: 86 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Male

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People from Steglitz-Zehlendorf 32T

20th-century German conductors (music) 222T

20th-century German male musicians 664T
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Diana Damrau

German soprano opera singer

Overview: Diana Damrau (born 31 May 1971) is a German soprano who achieved international fame for her performances, primarily in opera, but also in concert and lieder. She has been successful in coloratura soprano ...

Date of birth: 31 May 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: German

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Hochschule für Musik Würzburg alumni 5T

20th-century German women singers 242T

21st-century German women singers 195T
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Andreas Scholl

German countertenor

Overview: Andreas Scholl (born 10 November 1967) is a German countertenor, a male classical singer in the alto vocal range, specialising in Baroque music.

Date of birth: 10 November 1967

Age: 56

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Male

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Harmonia Mundi artists 22T

21st-century German opera singers 81T

20th-century male singers 5,297T
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Thomas Quasthoff

German classical bass-baritone (born 1959)

Overview: Thomas Quasthoff (born 9 November 1959) is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cantatas, to lieder, and solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects ...

Date of birth: 9 November 1959

Age: 64

Nationality: German

Occupation: Opera singer

Height: 4' 4" (132 cm)

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21st-century German male opera singers 48T

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21st-century German opera singers 89T
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René Kollo

German opera singer

Overview: René Kollo (born 20 November 1937) is a German operatic tenor, especially known for his Wagnerian parts. In addition to Heldentenor roles, he performed in a wide variety of operas and operettas during ...

Date of birth: 20 November 1937

Age: 86

Nationality: German

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Male

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20th-century German male musicians 664T

20th-century male singers 5,297T

German operatic tenors 171T
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Siegfried Jerusalem

German opera singer

Overview: Siegfried Jerusalem (born 17 April 1940, Oberhausen, Ger.) is a German operatic tenor. Closely identified with the heldentenor roles of Richard Wagner, he has performed Siegfried, Siegmund, Lohengrin ...

Date of birth: 17 April 1940

Age: 84

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Male

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20th-century German male musicians 664T

20th-century male singers 5,297T

German operatic tenors 171T
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Hildegard Behrens

German operatic soprano (1937–2009)

Overview: Hildegard Behrens (9 February 1937 – 18 August 2009) was a German soprano with a wide repertoire including Wagner, Weber, Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Alban Berg roles.

Date of birth: 9 February 1937

Date of death: 18 August 2009

Age: 72 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century German women singers 242T

20th-century women opera singers 1,242T

20th-century women singers 3,624T
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Christa Ludwig

German mezzo-soprano (1928–2021)

Overview: Christa Ludwig (born 16 March 1928) is a retired German dramatic mezzo-soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, Lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses and passions ...

Date of birth: 16 March 1928

Date of death: 24 April 2021

Age: 93 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century German women singers 242T

2021 deaths 4,263T

20th-century women opera singers 1,242T
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Eva von der Osten

Sopranistin

Overview: Eva Helga Bertha von der Osten (19 August 1881 – 5 May 1936) was a German soprano.

Date of birth: 19 August 1881

Date of death: 5 May 1936

Age: 54 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century German women singers 242T

20th-century women opera singers 1,242T

Musicians from Dresden 105T
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Helmut Kretschmar

German opera singer

Overview: Helmut Kretschmar (born 3 February 1928) is a German classical tenor who spent most of his career performing in concerts and recitals with major orchestras and at important music festivals internationally ...

Date of birth: 3 February 1928

Age: 96

Nationality: German

Occupation: Educator

Gender: Male

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20th-century male singers 5,297T

German operatic tenors 171T

20th-century German singers 200T