Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Dec 9, 1915 – Aug 3, 2006) among the most renowned opera and concert sopranos of the 20th century, died yesterday at her Austrian home at the age of 90, local media reported.The German-born Schwarzkopf sang for a galaxy of famed conductors, including Herbert von Karajan, in a career that originated with training in Berlin during Germany's Nazi era and wound up four decades later in 1975.
Known for her charm and vivacity, Schwarzkopf appeared at the world's greatest concert halls from Covent Garden to La Scala and the Metropolitan in New York.
Thank you very much for this post, my friend. I adore this soprano...
ReplyDeleteHere you can see her in a video, singing and hear her voice in the beautiful poem Morgen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR7eMDp6Ygw