Fritz Windgassen

German operatic tenor (1883–1963)
Person Human Q89966

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
February 9, 1883
Date of death
April 17, 1963
Place of birth
Lennep
Place of death
Murnau am Staffelsee
Country of citizenship
Germany[8]
Occupation
opera singer
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[16]
Fach vocal classification
Heldentenor[17]
Given name
Fritz[14]
Instrument
voice[15]
Voice type
Heldentenor[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Fritz Windgassen ja フリッツ・ヴィントガッセン
🔖 Identifiers · 16
VIAF cluster ID
5707822
GND ID
117400327
BMLO ID
w0736
DDB person (GND) ID
117400327
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117400327
Europeana entity
agent/base/29248
FES digital collections entity ID
429743
Freebase ID
/m/05zw5fn
Geni profile ID
6000000125628270842
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117400327
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
117400327
Munzinger person ID
00000008380
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Operissimo artist ID
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Prabook ID
2452414
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpyrd7dQtfmYqXfkQX68C

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Summary

Fritz Windgassen was born in Lennep[1]. He was born on February 9, 1883[2]. He died in Murnau am Staffelsee[3]. He died on April 17, 1963[4]. He worked as an opera singer[5].

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Career and Affiliations

Notable students include Wolfgang Windgassen[9], an opera singer[18], 1914–1974[19], of Germany[20], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21] and Gottlob Frick[10], a singer[22], 1906–1994[23], of Germany[24], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].

FAQs

Where was Fritz Windgassen born?

Fritz Windgassen was born in Lennep[1].

Where did Fritz Windgassen die?

Fritz Windgassen passed away in Murnau am Staffelsee[3].

Who was Fritz Windgassen married to?

Fritz Windgassen's spouses include Vali von der Osten[6].

What did Fritz Windgassen do for work?

Fritz Windgassen worked as opera singer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    LEO-BW person (GND) ID → 117400327
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    FES digital collections entity ID → 429743
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    WorldCat Entities ID → E39PBJpyrd7dQtfmYqXfkQX68C
    Place of death → Murnau am Staffelsee
    Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID → 117400327
    Geni profile ID → 6000000125628270842
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