Relationship : Marriage 1953 (Walter Legge)
Death:Other Death 3 August 2006 (In her sleep, Age 90 in Schruns, Austria) chart Placidus Equal_H.
German-British singer with the Berlin City Opera after her debut in 1938. She won international fame after World War II with her exquisite and faultless voice, graced with a precise pitch and pure, narrow vibrato. She had impeccable style for roles by Mozart and Strauss. Schwarzkopf had to join the Nazi party during the war in order to continue singing and hence was blacklisted after the war until being exonerated early in 1947. That same year she moved to London. She married Walter Legge in 1953, a record producer who became her Svengali; she was widowed in 1979. She participated in the film Elisabeth Schwarzkopf: A Self Portrait by Gerald Caillat, made for television in 1995, and released by EMI Classics in 1997. The soprano died in her sleep during the night of 2–3 August 2006 at her home in Schruns, Vorarlberg, Austria, aged 90. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was a German soprano, widely considered one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century. Born in Jarocin, Poland (then part of the German Empire) on December 9, 1915, she built a career renowned for her beauty of tone, impeccable technique, and artistry in Mozart and Strauss operas.
Schwarzkopf's early career was shaped by her studies with Maria Ivogün and her affiliation with the Berlin State Opera. She became associated with the Vienna State Opera after World War II, achieving international fame. Her collaborations with conductor Herbert von Karajan were particularly celebrated. Her repertoire encompassed roles like Donna Elvira in Mozart's Don Giovanni, the Marschallin in Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, and Countess Madeleine in Strauss's Capriccio. Her performances were marked by a unique blend of vocal brilliance and dramatic insight.
Schwarzkopf retired from the stage in 1971, subsequently focusing on masterclasses and recitals. She continued to influence generations of singers through her teaching. While her career was not without controversy due to her involvement with the Nazi Party during World War II, her artistic legacy remains significant. Her numerous recordings and performances serve as a testament to her remarkable vocal gifts and enduring influence on opera.
Unfortunately, due to the time period in which Elisabeth Schwarzkopf lived, publicly accessible social media profiles and directly linked recent projects in the digital sense do not exist. Information about her life and career is primarily found through biographies, archival recordings, reviews, and other traditional media sources. Some dedicated fan communities and historical resources may exist online.
For further exploration, research using keywords like "Elisabeth Schwarzkopf biography," "Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discography," or "Elisabeth Schwarzkopf recordings" will yield more detailed information and resources. Libraries and archives specializing in music history are valuable sources as well.
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