Gisela Litz
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Gisela Litz | |
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Born | Hamburg, Germany | 14 December 1922
Died | 21 July 2023 | (aged 100)
Occupations | Opera singer |
Instruments | Voice |
Gisela Litz (14 December 1922 โ 21 July 2023) was a German contralto who sang frequently at the Bayreuth Festival.[1][2] A recording is available of her singing as one of the Rhinemaidens in Der Ring des Nibelungen conducted by Clemens Krauss in 1953.
Litz sang the part of Widow Bigbeck in the recording of the Brecht/Weill opera Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by the Norddeutscher Rundfunk Orchestra and Chorus.
Gisela Litz turned 100 in December 2022, and died on 21 July 2023.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ Biography on bach-cantatas.com
- ^ "Duitse alt Gisela Litz wordt 95 jaar". Opera Nederland. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Contralto Gisela Litz passed away at the age of 100". Pizzicato. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Lebrecht, Norman (18 August 2023). "German Contralto Dies, 100". Slipped Disc. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "KS Gisela Litz 14.12.1922โ21.07.2023". Janina Baechle on X. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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