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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The Berliner Philharmoniker and Herbert von Karajan: 1953–1969 live in Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Géza Anda (piano), Glenn Gould (piano), Gundula Janowitz, Christa Ludwig, Jess Thomas, Walter Berry, Irmgard Seefried, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Jörg Demus (piano), Wilhelm Kempff (piano), Christoph Eschenbach (piano)
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Special offer. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
Erich Kunz (Figaro), Irmgard Seefried (Susanna), Paul Schöffler (Count), Lisa Della Casa (Countess), Sena Jurinac (Cherubino), Oskar Czerwenka (Bartolo), Rosette Anday (Marcellina), Murray Dickie (Basilio), Anny Felbermayer (Barbarina), Walter Berry (Antonio) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Karl Böhm
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Strauss, R: Ariadne auf Naxos
Elizabeth Schwarzkopf (Prima Donna/Ariadne), Rita Streich (Zerbinetta), Irmgard Seefried (The Composer), Rudolf Schock (The Tenor/Bacchus), Alfred Neugebauer (Major Domo), Karl Dönch (The Music Teacher) (An Officer) Gerhard Unger (An Officer), Lisa Otto (Naiad), Grace Hoffman (Dryad), Anny Felbermayer (Echo) Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
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Special offer. Lucerne Festival Historic Performances Vol. X | Wolfgang Schneiderhan plays Mozart, Henze & Martin
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New. Lortzing: Der Wildschütz
Rita Streich (soprano), Kurt Böhme (bass), Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Ernst Haefliger (tenor), Claudia Hellmann (contralto), Horst Gunter (baritone), Bamberger Symphoniker, Bamberg Philharmonic Choir, Christoph Stepp
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New. Bruno Walter conducts Ein deutsches Requiem
Irmgard Seefried (soprano), George London (bass-baritone), New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Bruno Walter
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New. WALTER conducts REQUIEM in 1956
Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Jennie Tourel (mezzo-soprano), Leopold Simoneau (tenor), William Warfield, Frances Yeend, Martha Lipton, David Lloyd (piano), Mack Harrell, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Bruno Walter
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