2024年12月5日 · Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (born Dec. 9, 1915, Jarotschin, near Posen, Ger. [now Poznań, Pol.]—died Aug. 3, 2006, Schruns, Austria) was a German soprano who performed in the major opera houses of the Western world and is remembered especially for her mastery of German songs known as lieder.

German lyric soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf enjoyed a stellar career in opera for several decades, but in later years her legacy was overshadowed by charges that she had been a Nazi sympathizer in the 1930s and '40s.

2006年8月3日 · The celebrated German-born English soprano, (Olga Maria) Elisabeth (Friederike) Schwarzkopf, was the daughter of Friedrich Schwarzkopf and his wife, Elisabeth Fröhling. From the very beginning, Elisabeth showed an interest in persuing a career in music.

2018年12月9日 · Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was one of the most refined and elegant singers of the 20 th century. Born on Dec. 9, 1915, in Jarotschin, the soprano performed her first opera in 1928 and began her formal musical studies at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik in 1934.

2006年8月6日 · One of the great sopranos of the 20th century, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, died in her sleep at her home in Schruns, Austria, on August 3, at the age of 90.

100 years and 1 day to the day that the legendary soprano Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was born, exclusively for the Hampsong Foundation, Thomas Hampson and Jon Tolansky recorded this centenary tribute to her that has a truly unique value for several reasons.

Dame Elisabeth SCHWARZKOPF, DBE (9 December 1915 – 3 August 2006) was a German-born Austrian/British soprano opera singer and recitalist. She was among the most renowned classical singers of the 20th century, much admired for her PERFORMANCES of Mozart, Schubert, Strauss, and Wolf.

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was born on 9 December 1915 in Jarotschin, Prussia, Germany [now Jarocin, Wielkopolskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Closer (2004), Der Rosenkavalier (1961) and Der Verteidiger hat das Wort (1944).

Elisabeth included this brief debut clip—as a dark-haired Gypsy on stage!—in her 1998 biographical documentary Elisabeth Schwarz­kopf: A Self-Portrait, which she narrated. In hindsight, after six decades, this rediscovered clip clearly caused her no regrets—much less embarrassment.

August 4, 2006 • German soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf died Thursday at age 90. Along with Maria Callas, she was considered one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century. Here's...