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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Personb. 1915 · Jarocin, Germany, Germany

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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (1915–2006) was a German-born soprano who became an Austrian and later British citizen. Renowned for her refined lyric voice and meticulous artistry, she excelled in the operas of Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Hugo Wolf, as well as in German lieder. After early engagements in Berlin and Vienna, she became a leading interpreter at La Scala, Covent Garden, and the Salzburg Festival, and later taught master classes worldwide.