About Sophie Stehle
Lived 1842 – 1921 (aged 79). Sophie Stehle was a German opera singer.
Sophie Stehle (15 May 1838 – 4 October 1921) was a German operatic soprano.
She was born in Sigmaringen and was a member of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich from 1860 to 1874. While there, she created the roles of Fricka in Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold on 22 September 1869 and Brünnhilde in Wagner's Die Walküre on 26 June 1870. She retired from the stage after marrying Baron Wilhelm von Knigge in 1874.
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Who was Sophie Stehle?
German opera singer (1842-1921)
When was Sophie Stehle born?
Sophie Stehle was born on 15 May 1842 in Sigmaringen.
When did Sophie Stehle die?
Sophie Stehle died on 4 October 1921 in Harkerode.
What was Sophie Stehle's occupation?
Sophie Stehle was an opera singer.
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Sophie Stehle was German.
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