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Sigrid Kehl

1932 – 2024

German opera singer

Opera singer
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About Sigrid Kehl

Lived 1932 – 2024 (aged 92). Sigrid Kehl was a German opera singer.

Sigrid Kehl (23 November 1929 – 18 December 2024) was a German operatic mezzo-soprano and later dramatic soprano. Based at the Leipzig Opera for more than 35 years, she also performed leading roles internationally, such as Wagner's Brünnhilde and Isolde. In Leipzig, she portrayed the Nurse in Strauss' Die Frau ohne Schatten, directed by Joachim Herz, from 1963, and the Kostelnička in Janáček's Jenůfa from 1968, conducted by Václav Neumann. In Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen directed by Herz, a production from 1973, she appeared as Fricka in Das Rheingold and as Brünnhilde in the other parts.

Life and career

Kehl was born in Berlin on 23 November 1929. Zenobia in Handel's Radamisto, Preziosilla in Verdi's La forza del destino and Princess Eboli in Don Carlos, both in excerpts with Hanne-Lore Kuhse and , conducted by Heinz Fricke. A solo recital entitled Ein Opernabend mit Sigrid Kehl was also published.

Awards

Kehl received several awards, including:

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Important facts

Born
23 November 1932, Berlin
Birth century
20th century
Died
17 December 2024, Leipzig
Occupation
Opera singer
Nationality
Germany
Awards
National Prize of East Germany; Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau

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Director
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1927 – 2015
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sigrid Kehl?

German opera singer (1929–2024)

When was Sigrid Kehl born?

Sigrid Kehl was born on 23 November 1932 in Berlin.

When did Sigrid Kehl die?

Sigrid Kehl died on 17 December 2024 in Leipzig.

What was Sigrid Kehl's occupation?

Sigrid Kehl was an opera singer.

What nationality was Sigrid Kehl?

Sigrid Kehl was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sigrid Kehl

· Wikidata: Q2285268

· DBpedia: Sigrid Kehl

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