Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Dame
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Born
Olga Maria Elisabeth Friederike Schwarzkopf

(1915-12-09)9 December 1915
Died3 August 2006(2006-08-03) (aged 90)
Citizenship
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • United Kingdom
Occupations
  • Classical soprano
  • Voice teacher
Organizations
Title
Awards

Dame Olga Maria Elisabeth Friederike Schwarzkopf, DBE (German: [eˌliːzabɛt ˈʃvaʁt͡skɔp͡f] ; 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.[1][2] After retiring from the stage, she was a voice teacher internationally. She is considered one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Macy2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lol Henderson; Lee Stacey (27 January 2014). Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century. Routledge. pp. 565–. ISBN 978-1-135-92946-6.
  3. ^ see eg Opera World Best Sopranos of the 20th Century