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Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere

1923 – 2017

Soviet opera singer and music educator

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Lived 1923 – 2017 (aged 94). Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere was a Russian and Latvian opera singer, music educator and singer.

Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere (, 23 June 19237 December 2017) was a Soviet and Latvian operatic soprano.

She was born on 23 June 1923 in Riga, to singer Erna Heine. An uncle, Alberts Verners, was a leading baritone for the Latvian National Opera in the 1930s for which Heine-Vāgnere also performed. She studied under singers Hertas Lūses and Marijas Bolotovas.

Heine-Vāgnere began her career in 1950 and appeared in Macbeth as Lady Macbeth, Cavalleria rusticana as Santuzza, Otello as Desdemona, Eugene Onegin as Tatyana, Der Ring des Nibelungen as Brünnhilde and Lohengrin as Ortrud. Other performances included roles in Alfrēds Kalniņš's Banuta, Salome, and Turandot. She retired in November 1975, having sung in 39 distinct roles.

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Birth century
Nationality
Education
Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
Awards
People's Artist of the USSR; Order of the Three Stars; Order of the Red Banner of Labour

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Who was Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere?

Soviet opera singer and music educator

When was Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere born?

Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere was born on 23 June 1923 in Riga.

When did Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere die?

Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere died on 7 December 2017 in Riga.

What was Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere's occupation?

Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere was an opera singer, music educator and singer.

What nationality was Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere?

Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere was Russian and Latvian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere

· Wikidata: Q3691186

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