Biography
Christa Ludwig (16 March 1928 – 24 April 2021) 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.She sang at many international opera houses and festivals, including at the Vienna State Opera from 1955 to 1994, and at the Metropolitan Opera in many roles. She is remembered for roles such as Mozart's Dorabella, Beethoven's Leonore in Fidelio, Wagner's Kundry, and both Octavian and the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss. In Vienna, she created the title role of Gottfried von Einem's Der Besuch der alten Dame in 1971.
She is widely recognised as having been one of the most significant and distinguished singers of the 20th century. The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music (2006) stated "Ludwig possessed a voice of exquisite richness and, when needed, breathtaking amplitude. She had the ability to impart dramatic urgency to a performance, the hallmark of a great singer."
Filmography
all 29
Movies 25
self 17
TV Shows 4
Eine Stadt als Bühne - 100 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele (2020)
Beethoven · Missa Solemnis - Herbert von Karajan (2020)
Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro (2019)
Erlesen (2010)
Faszinierende Frauen - Faszinierende Stimmen (2009)
Karajan: Beauty As I See It (2008)
Karajan - Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies DVD (2008)
Fritz Wunderlich: Leben und Legende (2006)
Karajan · Die Symphonien (2005)
Mozart Requiem (2005)
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994)
Candide (1991)
Götterdämmerung (1990)
Das Rheingold (1990)
Die Walküre (1990)
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide (1989)
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein (1985)
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2 (1977)
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal (1976)
Madama Butterfly (1974)
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (1973)
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction (1972)
Dalli Dalli (1971)
Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele (1970)
Così fan tutte (1970)
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1970)
Fidelio (1963)
Was bin ich? (1955)
Ouverture 1912 - The Deutsche Oper Berlin
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GenderFemale
Birthday1928-03-16
Deathday2021-04-24 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceBerlin, Germany
RelationshipsPaul-Émile Deiber (1972-01-01 - 2011-12-14), Walter Berry (1957-01-01 - 1970-01-01)
CitizenshipsFrance, Germany
AwardsGreat Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit, Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Berliner Bär
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