About Rosl Zapf
Lived 1925 – 2019 (aged 94). Rosl Zapf was an Austrian opera singer, musician and mezzo-soprano.
Rosl Zapf (17 February 1925
Among her most important roles were Cherubino and (later) Marcellina in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Frau Reich in Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel, Azucena in Verdi's Il trovatore, Amneris in Aida and Mrs. Quickly in Falstaff. She also performed as Magdalene in Kienzl's Der Evangelimann, Mrs. Herring in Britten's Albert Herring, Countess Geschwitz in Alban Berg's Lulu and the Landlady in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.
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Who was Rosl Zapf?
Austrian singer and opera singer
When was Rosl Zapf born?
Rosl Zapf was born on 17 February 1925 in Hof bei Salzburg.
When did Rosl Zapf die?
Rosl Zapf died on 1 March 2019 in Hof bei Salzburg, Land Salzburg.
What was Rosl Zapf's occupation?
Rosl Zapf was an opera singer, musician and mezzo-soprano.
What nationality was Rosl Zapf?
Rosl Zapf was Austrian.
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