Irmgard Seefried

Austrian soprano of German birth (1919–1988)
Person human Q64381
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Irmgard Seefried

Summary

Irmgard Seefried is a human[1]. She was born in Köngetried[2]. She was born on October 9, 1919[3]. She died in Vienna[4]. She died on November 24, 1988[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Köngetried[2], Irmgard Seefried…
  • Irmgard Seefried died in Vienna[4].
  • Irmgard Seefried was born on October 9, 1919[3].
  • Irmgard Seefried died on November 24, 1988[5].
  • Irmgard Seefried is buried at Neustifter Friedhof[8].
  • Irmgard Seefried was married to Wolfgang Schneiderhan[9].
  • Irmgard Seefried held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Irmgard Seefried's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Irmgard Seefried received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • Irmgard Seefried received the Honour in Silver for services to the Republic of Austria[12].
  • Irmgard Seefried received the Österreichischer Kammersänger[13].
  • Irmgard Seefried received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[14].
  • Irmgard Seefried is recorded as female[15].
  • Irmgard Seefried's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Irmgard Seefried's genre is classical music[17].
  • Irmgard Seefried's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[18].
  • Irmgard Seefried's record label is recorded as Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.[19].
  • Irmgard Seefried's Commons category is recorded as Irmgard Seefried[20].
  • Irmgard Seefried's voice type is recorded as soprano[21].
  • Irmgard Seefried's family name is recorded as Seefried[22].
  • Irmgard Seefried's given name is recorded as Irmgard[23].
  • Irmgard Seefried's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Irmgard Seefried's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Irmgard Seefried's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Irmgard Seefried'}[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1919-10-09[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1988-11-24[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, german soprano, soprano[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ec0b896e-0fe5-47b2-b2f0-bc826641cb96[33]

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Origins and Family

Irmgard Seefried was born in Köngetried[2]. She was born on October 9, 1919[3].

Career and Affiliations

Irmgard Seefried worked as an opera singer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], a grade of an order[34], in Germany[35]; Honour in Silver for services to the Republic of Austria[12]; Österreichischer Kammersänger[13], a title of honor[36]; and Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[14], an award[37], in Austria[38].

Personal Life

Irmgard Seefried was married to Wolfgang Schneiderhan[9].

Death and Burial

Irmgard Seefried died on November 24, 1988[5]. She passed away in Vienna[4]. Burial took place at Neustifter Friedhof[8].

Why It Matters

Irmgard Seefried ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Irmgard Seefried born?

Irmgard Seefried was born in Köngetried[2].

Where did Irmgard Seefried die?

Irmgard Seefried passed away in Vienna[4].

Who was Irmgard Seefried married to?

Irmgard Seefried's spouses include Wolfgang Schneiderhan[9].

What did Irmgard Seefried do for work?

Irmgard Seefried worked as opera singer[6].

What awards did Irmgard Seefried receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], Honour in Silver for services to the Republic of Austria[12], Österreichischer Kammersänger[13], and Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[14].

References

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  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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