Fritz Windgassen

German operatic tenor (1883–1963)
Person human Q89966
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Fritz Windgassen

Summary

Fritz Windgassen is a human[1]. He was born in Lennep[2]. He was born on +1883-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Murnau am Staffelsee[4]. He died on +1963-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lennep[2], Fritz Windgassen…
  • Fritz Windgassen passed away in Murnau am Staffelsee[4].
  • Fritz Windgassen was born on +1883-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fritz Windgassen died on +1963-04-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Fritz Windgassen's spouses was Vali von der Osten[8].
  • A child of Fritz Windgassen was Wolfgang Windgassen[9].
  • Fritz Windgassen held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Fritz Windgassen's professions included opera singer[6].
  • A notable student of Fritz Windgassen was Wolfgang Windgassen[11].
  • A notable student of Fritz Windgassen was Gottlob Frick[12].
  • Fritz Windgassen is recorded as male[13].
  • Fritz Windgassen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Fritz Windgassen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5707822[15].
  • Fritz Windgassen's GND ID is recorded as 117400327[16].
  • Fritz Windgassen's voice type is recorded as Heldentenor[17].
  • Fritz Windgassen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05zw5fn[18].
  • Fritz Windgassen's given name is recorded as Fritz[19].
  • Fritz Windgassen's BMLO ID is recorded as w0736[20].
  • Fritz Windgassen's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000008380[21].
  • Fritz Windgassen's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Fritz Windgassen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Fritz Windgassen's Fach vocal classification is recorded as Heldentenor[24].
  • Fritz Windgassen's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000125628270842[25].
  • Fritz Windgassen's Prabook ID is recorded as 2452414[26].
  • Fritz Windgassen's Operissimo artist ID is recorded as ffcyoieagxaaaaabctkf[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fritz Windgassen's place of birth was Lennep[2]. He was born on +1883-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Fritz Windgassen worked as an opera singer[6]. Notable students include Wolfgang Windgassen[11], an opera singer[28], 1914–1974[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[31] and Gottlob Frick[12], a singer[32], 1906–1994[33], of Germany[34], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[35].

Personal Life

Fritz Windgassen was married to Vali von der Osten[8]. A child of him was Wolfgang Windgassen[9].

Death and Burial

Fritz Windgassen died on +1963-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Murnau am Staffelsee[4].

Why It Matters

Fritz Windgassen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Windgassen born?

Fritz Windgassen was born in Lennep[2].

Where did Fritz Windgassen die?

Fritz Windgassen passed away in Murnau am Staffelsee[4].

Who was Fritz Windgassen married to?

Fritz Windgassen's spouses include Vali von der Osten[8].

What did Fritz Windgassen do for work?

Fritz Windgassen worked as opera singer[6].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . operawire.com. operawire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Fritz Windgassen. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/fritz-windgassen
MLA “Fritz Windgassen.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/fritz-windgassen.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_fritz-windgassen_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Fritz Windgassen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/fritz-windgassen}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Fritz Windgassen — https://4ort.xyz/entity/fritz-windgassen (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fritz-windgassen · Last refreshed: