Irmgard Seefried
Born: 9th October 1919, Apfeltrach, Germany
Died: 24th November 1988, Vienna, Austria
Nationality: German
Irmgard Seefried was a distinguished German soprano who sang opera, sacred music, and lieder.
Maria Theresia Irmgard Seefried was born in Köngetried, near Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of educated Austrian-born parents. She studied at Augsburg University before making her debut in Aachen as the priestess in Verdi's Aida in 1940. She began to sing leading parts in 1942 (Agathe in Weber's Der Freischütz in 1942, and the next year she made her debut at Vienna State Opera with Eva in Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg conducted by Karl Böhm). From then on, she remained with the State Opera until her retirement in 1976.
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Gounod: St Cecilia Mass
Irmgard Seefried, Gerhard Stolze & Hermann Uhde Tschechischer Sängerchor Prag & Tschechische Philharmonie, Igor Markevitch
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Lucerne Festival Historic Performances Vol. IV
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Bluebeard) & Irmgard Seefried (Judith) Swiss Festival Orchestra, Rafael Kubelík
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Lucerne Festival Historic Performances Vol. X | Wolfgang Schneiderhan plays Mozart, Henze & Martin
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin), Irmgard Seefried (soprano) Schweizerisches Festspielorchester, Paul Hindemith, Ferdinand Leitner, Bernard Haitink
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Bruno Walter conducts Brahms
Zino Francescatti (violin), Pierre Fournier (cello), Irmgard Seefried (soprano), George London (bass-baritone), Mildred Miller (contralto) Columbia Syphony Orchestra, Occidental College Concert Choir, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Bruno Walter
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