Elisabeth Höngen
Born: 7th December 1906, Gevelsberg, Germany
Died: 7th August 1997, Vienna
Nationality: German
Elisabeth Höngen was a German operatic mezzo-soprano and singing-actress. She was particularly associated with Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss roles, and with Verdi's Lady Macbeth. From 1947 onward she was one of the Vienna State Opera's most prominent artists for nearly 30 years.
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 | Live at Bayreuth Festspielhaus, Germany, 7/29/1951
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Elisabeth Höngen (alto), Hans Hopf (tenor), Otto Edelmann (bass), Festspielorchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2022, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Historical
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Building a Library, December 2022, Historic Recording
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Bruckner: From the Archives, Vol. 5 (Remastered 2024)
Elisabeth Höngen (soloist), Nicolai Gedda (soloist), Walter Kreppel (soloist), Wilma Lipp (soloist), NDR Sinfonieorchester, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Philharmoniker, South German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi, Herbert von Karajan, Han Müller-Kray
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Special offer. Bizet: Carmen
Elisabeth Hongen (Carmen), Torsten Ralf (Don Jose), Josef Hermann (Escamilio), Kurt Bohme (Zuniga), Elfriede Weidlich (Micaela), Staatskapelle Dresden, Karl Bohm
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Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Elisabeth Höngen (mezzo), Hans Hopf (tenor), Otto Edelmann (bass) Wiener Philharmoniker, Stockholm Philharmonic & Chor und Orchester der Festspiele Bayreuth, Wilhelm Furtwängler
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