Josef Metternich

German opera singer (1915-2005)
Person human Q95732
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Summary

Josef Metternich is a human[1]. He was born in Hermülheim[2]. He was born on June 2, 1915[3]. He passed away in Feldafing[4]. He died on February 21, 2005[5]. He worked as a singer[6], opera singer[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Josef Metternich's place of birth was Hermülheim[2].
  • Josef Metternich died in Feldafing[4].
  • Josef Metternich was born on June 2, 1915[3].
  • Josef Metternich died on February 21, 2005[5].
  • Josef Metternich held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Josef Metternich's professions included singer[6].
  • Josef Metternich's professions included opera singer[7].
  • Josef Metternich worked as a music educator[8].
  • Josef Metternich worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Among Josef Metternich's employers was Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[12].
  • A notable student of Josef Metternich was Vassiliki Karagianni[13].
  • A notable student of Josef Metternich was Barbara Gavakou[14].
  • Josef Metternich is recorded as male[15].
  • Josef Metternich's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Josef Metternich's voice type is recorded as baritone[17].
  • Josef Metternich's family name is recorded as Metternich[18].
  • Josef Metternich's given name is recorded as Josef[19].
  • Josef Metternich's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Josef Metternich's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Josef Metternich's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Josef Metternich'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Josef Metternich was born in Hermülheim[2]. He was born on June 2, 1915[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], opera singer[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. Josef Metternich was employed by Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[12]. Notable students include Vassiliki Karagianni[13], an opera singer[23], b. 1972[24], of Greece[25] and Barbara Gavakou[14], an opera singer[26], 1943–2019[27], of Greece[28].

Death and Burial

Josef Metternich died on February 21, 2005[5]. He died in Feldafing[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Metternich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Josef Metternich born?

Josef Metternich's place of birth was Hermülheim[2].

Where did Josef Metternich die?

Josef Metternich died in Feldafing[4].

What did Josef Metternich do for work?

Josef Metternich worked as singer[6], opera singer[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8243-A786-18F9-C0C4-AE37
    Occupation → singer, opera singer, music educator +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, opera singer, music educator +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32155|batch #32155]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (37)"
  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hermülheim
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Metternich
    Cantic id → 981058607996606706
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981058607996606706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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