Christel Goltz
Born: 8th July 1912, Dortmund
Died: 14th November 2008, Baden, Austria
Nationality: German
Christel Goltz was a German operatic soprano. One of the leading dramatic sopranos of her generation, she possessed a rich voice with a brilliant range and intensity. She was particularly associated with the operas of Richard Strauss, especially Salome and Elektra, and with contemporary operas.
Born in Dortmund, she studied in Munich with Ornelli-Leeb and with Theodor Schenk, whom she later married. After singing small roles, she made her official debut in Fürth, as Agathe, in 1935. She sang one season in Plauen, before joining the roster of principal sopranos at the Staatsoper Dresden through the invitation of Karl Böhm in 1936.
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Strauss: Salome
Helmut Eyle (bass), Rainer Lüdeke (bass, soloist), Heinz Hoppe (tenor, soloist), Eva Fleischer (alto), Christel Goltz (soloist, soprano), Ernst Gutstein (baritone, soloist), Siw Ericsdotter (mezzo soprano, soloist), Helmut Melchert (soloist, tenor), Theo Adam (bass), Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (tenor), Guntfried Speck (tenor), Helmut Goldmann (tenor), Staatskapelle Dresden, Otmar Suitner
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Mozart: Idomeneo, K366
Rudolf Schock (Idomeneo), Waldemar Kmentt (Idamante), Hildegard Hillebrecht (Ilia), Christel Goltz (Elettra), Eberhard Waechter (Arbace) & Kurt Böhme (Nettuno) Vienna State Opera, Karl Böhm
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Strauss, R: Elektra
Christel Goltz (Elektra), Leonie Rysanek (Chrysothemis), Jean Madeira (Klytemnestra), Franz Klarwein (Aegisthus), Hermann Uhde (Orestes) Karl Böhm
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Strauss, R: Salome
Christel Goltz (Salome), Ernst Gutstein (Jokanaan), Siw Ericsdotter (Herodias), Helmut Melchert (Herod), Heinz Hoppe (Narraboth), Eva Fleischer (Page) Dresden Staatskapelle, Otmar Suitner
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