Erik Schmedes

Danish opera singer (1868-1931)
Person human Q956361
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Erik Schmedes

Summary

Erik Schmedes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gentofte[2]. He was born on August 27, 1868[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on March 21, 1931[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6], actor[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Erik Schmedes's place of birth was Gentofte[2].
  • Erik Schmedes died in Vienna[4].
  • Erik Schmedes was born on August 27, 1868[3].
  • Erik Schmedes was born on August 27, 1866[10].
  • Erik Schmedes died on March 21, 1931[5].
  • Erik Schmedes is buried at Gentofte Kirkegård[11].
  • A child of Erik Schmedes was Dagmar Schmedes[12].
  • Erik Schmedes held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Erik Schmedes held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[14].
  • Erik Schmedes worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Erik Schmedes's professions included actor[7].
  • Erik Schmedes's professions included singer[8].
  • Erik Schmedes is recorded as male[15].
  • Erik Schmedes's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Erik Schmedes's Commons category is recorded as Erik Schmedes[17].
  • Erik Schmedes's voice type is recorded as Heldentenor[18].
  • Erik Schmedes's voice type is recorded as baritone[19].
  • Erik Schmedes's voice type is recorded as tenor[20].
  • Erik Schmedes's family name is recorded as Schmedes[21].
  • Erik Schmedes's given name is recorded as Erik[22].
  • Erik Schmedes's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Erik Schmedes's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Erik Schmedes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[25].
  • Erik Schmedes's Fach vocal classification is recorded as Heldentenor[26].
  • Erik Schmedes's sibling is recorded as Hakon Schmedes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1868-08-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1931-03-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0cd1e534-edc8-4cae-849e-ccfb2f51db75[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gentofte[2], Erik Schmedes… Recorded date of birth include August 27, 1868[3] and August 27, 1866[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], actor[7], and singer[8].

Personal Life

A child of Erik Schmedes was Dagmar Schmedes[12].

Death and Burial

Erik Schmedes died on March 21, 1931[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. Burial took place at Gentofte Kirkegård[11].

Why It Matters

Erik Schmedes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Erik Schmedes born?

Erik Schmedes was born in Gentofte[2].

Where did Erik Schmedes die?

Erik Schmedes died in Vienna[4].

What did Erik Schmedes do for work?

Erik Schmedes worked as opera singer[6], actor[7], and singer[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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