Rita Streich | |
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 Rita Streich as Olympia in The Tales of Hoffmann, 1946 | |
| Born | 18 December 1920 Barnaul, Russia SFSR |
| Died | 20 March 1987 (aged 66) Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Occupation | Operatic soprano |
| Years active | 1943–1974 |
Rita Streich (18 December 1920 – 20 March 1987) was a German opera singer, regarded as one of the most admired and recorded lyric coloratura sopranos of the post-war period.