Seefried, Irmgard
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 9 October 1919 at 02:30 (= 02:30 AM ) | ||
| Place | Kongetried, Bavaria, 47n59, 10e27 | ||
| Timezone | MET h1e (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   14°43'   07°46 Asc. 00°22'
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Biography
German-Austrian soprano who made her operatic debut in "Aida" in Aachen, 1940. As a child she studied with her father before entering Augsburg Conservatory, and later studied with Paoloa Novikova. She joined the Vienna State Opera in 1943 and made a London debut with the company in 1947.
Seefried sang at Salzburg, Stuttgart, La Scala, and had one season at the Met. A vibrant, spontaneous performer, she had a warm soprano voice and sympathetic musicianship. Her greatest success was in the postwar years singing the operas of Mozart and Strauss. She was noted for clarity of voice and an appealing stage presence.
In 1953, she and her husband violinist Wolfgang Schneiderhan, with whom she had two daughters, did a world tour together. Her debut at the Met in New York was on 11/20/1953. She did several concert tours of the U.S. and of the Far East during the '50s.
Seefried died of cancer 11/24/1988, Vienna, Austria.
Events
- Death by Disease 24 November 1988 (Cancer, age 69)
- Social : Begin Travel 1953 (Began world tour)
- Work : New Career 1940 (Debut in "Aida")
- Work : New Job 1943 (Vienna State opera)
- Work : New Job 1947 (London debut)
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Steinbrecher
Categories
- Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One lengthy marriage)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two daughters)
- Lifestyle : Work : Travel for work (Tours)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/Opera (Soprano)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer (Terminal)
- Traits : Personality : Charismatic (Appealing stage presence)
- Lifestyle : Work : Mentor/Tutor
