Christa Ludwig

Summary

Christa Ludwig is a human^[1]. She was born in Berlin^[2]. She was born on March 16, 1928^[3]. She passed away in Klosterneuburg^[4]. She died on April 24, 2021^[5]. She worked as an opera singer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Berlin^[2], Christa Ludwig…
• Christa Ludwig passed away in Klosterneuburg^[4].
• Christa Ludwig was born on March 16, 1928^[3].
• Christa Ludwig died on April 24, 2021^[5].
• Christa Ludwig's father was Anton Ludwig^[8].
• Christa Ludwig was married to Paul-Émile Deiber^[9].
• Christa Ludwig was married to Walter Berry^[10].
• Christa Ludwig held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Christa Ludwig held citizenship in France^[12].
• German was Christa Ludwig's native language^[13].
• Christa Ludwig worked as an opera singer^[6].
• Christa Ludwig's field of work was opera^[14].
• Christa Ludwig's field of work was singing^[15].
• A notable student of Christa Ludwig was Karol Bennett^[16].
• Christa Ludwig received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Christa Ludwig received the Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[18].
• Christa Ludwig received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[19].
• Christa Ludwig received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[20].
• Christa Ludwig received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21].
• Christa Ludwig received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22].
• Christa Ludwig is recorded as female^[23].
• Christa Ludwig's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Christa Ludwig's Commons category is recorded as Christa Ludwig^[25].
• Christa Ludwig's voice type is recorded as dramatic mezzo-soprano^[26].
• Christa Ludwig's family name is recorded as Ludwig^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-03-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-04-24^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, german mezzo-soprano, mezzo-soprano^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 19511fc8-9262-4f69-9aa4-9e454d1dce2e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Christa Ludwig was born in Berlin^[2]. She was born on March 16, 1928^[3]. Her father was Anton Ludwig^[8]. German was her native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Christa Ludwig's professions included opera singer^[6]. Fields of work include opera^[14], a music genre^[35], founded in 1600^[36] and singing^[15], a type of activity^[37]. A notable student of her was Karol Bennett^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[38], in France^[39]; Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[18]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[19], a grade of an order^[40], in France^[41]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[20], a grade of an order^[42], in Austria^[43]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21], a grade of an order^[44], in Germany^[45]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47].

Personal Life

Spouses include Paul-Émile Deiber^[9], an actor^[48], 1925–2011^[49], of France^[50] and Walter Berry^[10], an opera singer^[51], 1929–2000^[52], of Austria^[53], awarded the Österreichischer Kammersänger^[54].

Death and Burial

Christa Ludwig died on April 24, 2021^[5]. She died in Klosterneuburg^[4].

Why It Matters

Christa Ludwig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Christa Ludwig born?

Christa Ludwig was born in Berlin^[2].

Where did Christa Ludwig die?

Christa Ludwig died in Klosterneuburg^[4].

Who were Christa Ludwig's parents?

Christa Ludwig's father was Anton Ludwig^[8].

Who was Christa Ludwig married to?

Christa Ludwig's spouses include Paul-Émile Deiber^[9] and Walter Berry^[10].

What did Christa Ludwig do for work?

Christa Ludwig worked as opera singer^[6].

What awards did Christa Ludwig receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[17], Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[18], Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[19], and Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[20].