Lucia Popp

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Lucia Popp
Lucia Popp aged 26 as Blonde in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Born	Lucia Poppová 12 November 1939 Záhorská Ves, Slovak State
Died	16 November 1993(1993-11-16) (aged 54) Munich, Germany
Alma mater	Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
Occupation	Soprano singer
Years active	1962–1993
Organisation(s)	Vienna State Opera Cologne Opera
Title	Kammersängerin
Spouses	György Fischer Peter Jonas Peter Seiffert ​ (m. 1986)​

Lucia Popp (born Lucia Poppová; 12 November 1939 – 16 November 1993) was a Slovak operatic soprano. She began her career as a soubrette, and later moved into the light-lyric and lyric coloratura soprano repertoire and then the lighter Richard Strauss and Wagner operas. Her career included performances at Vienna State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, and La Scala.^[1] Popp was also a highly regarded recitalist and lieder singer.