Karl Ridderbusch

German opera singer (1932-1997)
Person human Q74703
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Karl Ridderbusch

Summary

Karl Ridderbusch is a human[1]. He was born in Recklinghausen[2]. He was born on May 29, 1932[3]. He passed away in Wels[4]. He died on June 21, 1997[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karl Ridderbusch's place of birth was Recklinghausen[2].
  • Karl Ridderbusch passed away in Wels[4].
  • Karl Ridderbusch was born on May 29, 1932[3].
  • Karl Ridderbusch died on June 21, 1997[5].
  • Karl Ridderbusch held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Karl Ridderbusch worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Karl Ridderbusch was educated at Folkwang University of the Arts[9].
  • Karl Ridderbusch received the Österreichischer Kammersänger[10].
  • Karl Ridderbusch received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • Karl Ridderbusch is recorded as male[12].
  • Karl Ridderbusch's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Karl Ridderbusch's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[14].
  • Karl Ridderbusch's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice[15].
  • Karl Ridderbusch's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[16].
  • Karl Ridderbusch's voice type is recorded as bass[17].
  • Karl Ridderbusch's given name is recorded as Karl[18].
  • Karl Ridderbusch's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Karl Ridderbusch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Karl Ridderbusch's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: DE[23]

  • Began / founded: 1932-05-29[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-06-21[25]

  • Genre(s): classical, opera[26]

  • Community tags: bass, classical, german bass, opera[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f119c751-6821-4569-bb4e-8e70534aee31[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Ridderbusch was born in Recklinghausen[2]. He was born on May 29, 1932[3].

Education

Karl Ridderbusch's education included a stint at Folkwang University of the Arts[9].

Career and Affiliations

Karl Ridderbusch worked as an opera singer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Österreichischer Kammersänger[10], a title of honor[29] and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], a decoration[30], in Germany[31].

Death and Burial

Karl Ridderbusch died on June 21, 1997[5]. He passed away in Wels[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Ridderbusch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Karl Ridderbusch born?

Born in Recklinghausen[2], Karl Ridderbusch…

Where did Karl Ridderbusch die?

Karl Ridderbusch passed away in Wels[4].

What did Karl Ridderbusch do for work?

Karl Ridderbusch worked as opera singer[6].

Where did Karl Ridderbusch go to school?

Karl Ridderbusch was educated at Folkwang University of the Arts[9].

What awards did Karl Ridderbusch receive?

Honors received include Österreichischer Kammersänger[10] and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

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. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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