Leonie Rysanek

Austrian soprano (1926-1998)
Person human Q78613
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Leonie Rysanek

Summary

Leonie Rysanek is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Vienna[2]. She was born on November 14, 1926[3]. She died in Vienna[4]. She died on March 7, 1998[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leonie Rysanek was born in Vienna[2].
  • Leonie Rysanek died in Vienna[4].
  • Leonie Rysanek was born on November 14, 1926[3].
  • Leonie Rysanek died on March 7, 1998[5].
  • Leonie Rysanek is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[8].
  • Leonie Rysanek held citizenship in Austria[9].
  • German was Leonie Rysanek's native language[10].
  • Leonie Rysanek's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Among Leonie Rysanek's employers was Grand building of the Tyrolean state theatre[11].
  • Among Leonie Rysanek's employers was Vienna State Opera company[12].
  • Leonie Rysanek was employed by The Metropolitan Opera[13].
  • Leonie Rysanek received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[14].
  • Leonie Rysanek received the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[15].
  • Leonie Rysanek received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16].
  • Leonie Rysanek received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Leonie Rysanek received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[18].
  • Leonie Rysanek is recorded as female[19].
  • Leonie Rysanek's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Leonie Rysanek's genre is opera[21].
  • Leonie Rysanek's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[22].
  • Leonie Rysanek's record label is recorded as Decca[23].
  • Leonie Rysanek's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[24].
  • Leonie Rysanek's record label is recorded as Philips Records[25].
  • Leonie Rysanek's Commons category is recorded as Leonie Rysanek[26].
  • Leonie Rysanek's voice type is recorded as soprano[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-11-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-03-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dadfb10b-9904-4d39-a184-2a9a8b78e8f7[32]

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Origins and Family

Leonie Rysanek's place of birth was Vienna[2]. She was born on November 14, 1926[3]. German was her native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Leonie Rysanek's professions included opera singer[6]. Employers include Grand building of the Tyrolean state theatre[11], a theatre building[33], in Austria[34]; Vienna State Opera company[12], an opera company[35], in Austria[36], founded in 1869[37], headquartered in Vienna State Opera house[38]; and The Metropolitan Opera[13], an opera company[39], in United States[40], founded in 1880[41], headquartered in Metropolitan Opera House[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[14], an award[43], in Austria[44], founded in 1925[45]; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[15], a grade of an order[46], in Austria[47]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16], a grade of an order[48], in France[49]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a decoration[50], in Germany[51]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[18].

Death and Burial

Leonie Rysanek died on March 7, 1998[5]. She died in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was bone cancer[52]. Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Leonie Rysanek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Leonie Rysanek born?

Born in Vienna[2], Leonie Rysanek…

Where did Leonie Rysanek die?

Leonie Rysanek passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Leonie Rysanek do for work?

Leonie Rysanek worked as opera singer[6].

What awards did Leonie Rysanek receive?

Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[14], Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[15], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].

References

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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

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

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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