Christa Ludwig
Christa Ludwig (16 March 1928 – 24 April 2021) was a German mezzo-soprano and sometime dramatic soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses, passions, and solos in symphonic literature. Her performing career spanned almost half a century, from the late 1940s until the early 1990s. She sang at many international opera houses...
Christa Ludwig (16 March 1928 – 24 April 2021) was a German mezzo-soprano and sometime dramatic soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses, passions, and solos in symphonic literature. Her performing career spanned almost half a century, from the late 1940s until the early 1990s. She sang at many international opera houses...
Known For
Cast Credits
Mozart Requiem
as Self - Mezzo
Candide
as The Old Lady
Götterdämmerung
as Waltraute
Das Rheingold
as Fricka
Die Walküre
as Fricka
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
as Self / Mezzo-Soprano
Puccini's Madama Butterfly
as Suzuki
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
as Self (soprano)
Così fan tutte
as Dorabella
Fidelio
as Leonore