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Dame Olga Maria Elisabeth Friederike Schwarzkopf, (9 December 1915 – 3 August 2006) was a German-born Austro-British lyric soprano. She was among the foremost singers of lieder, and is renowned for her performances of Viennese operetta, as well as the operas of Mozart, Wagner and Richard Strauss. After retiring from the stage, she was a voice teacher internationally. She is considered one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. Bach Cantatas biography
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Museum in Hohenems/Austria
BBC Obituary: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
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The Washington Post (Tim Page) The Plaintive Last Song of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (appreciation)
Norman Lebrecht: Schwarzkopf's Career Had Somber Side
BBC Soprano Schwarzkopf dies aged 90
BBC Diva's 'place in history assured'
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Prewar photo of Schwarzkopf as Zerbinetta (scroll down)
Discography warnerclassics.com
Discography from sopranos.freeservers.com
Another Discography (Capon's Lists of Opera Recordings)
Filmography
all 12
Movies 10
self 4
TV Shows 2
Da Capo (1986)
Der Rosenkavalier (1962)
Freunde, vernehmt die Geschichte (1959)
Svengali (1954)
Nacht ohne Abschied (1943)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1915-12-09
Deathday2006-08-03 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceJarotschin, Poland
CitizenshipsAustria, United Kingdom, Germany
AwardsOrder of the Dannebrog, Pour le Mérite, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
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