Marga Höffgen

German altos (1921–1995)
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Marga Höffgen

Summary

Marga Höffgen is a human[1]. She was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr[2]. She was born on April 26, 1921[3]. She passed away in Baden-Württemberg[4]. She died on July 7, 1995[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6] and musician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mülheim an der Ruhr[2], Marga Höffgen…
  • Marga Höffgen died in Baden-Württemberg[4].
  • Marga Höffgen was born on April 26, 1921[3].
  • Marga Höffgen died on July 7, 1995[5].
  • Marga Höffgen held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Marga Höffgen worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Marga Höffgen's professions included musician[7].
  • Marga Höffgen's education included a stint at Folkwang University of the Arts[10].
  • Marga Höffgen's education included a stint at Berlin University of the Arts[11].
  • Marga Höffgen received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Marga Höffgen received the Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science[13].
  • Marga Höffgen is recorded as female[14].
  • Marga Höffgen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Marga Höffgen's voice type is recorded as contralto[16].
  • Marga Höffgen's family name is recorded as Höffgen[17].
  • Marga Höffgen's given name is recorded as Marga[18].
  • Marga Höffgen's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Marga Höffgen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Marga Höffgen's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[21].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: DE[23]

  • Began / founded: 1921-04-26[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-07-07[25]

  • Genre(s): classical[26]

  • Community tags: classical, contralto, german contralto[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 83997cdb-6cee-4a11-a7e9-0f21c42ac54f[28]

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Origins and Family

Born in Mülheim an der Ruhr[2], Marga Höffgen… she was born on April 26, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Folkwang University of the Arts[10], a university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1927[31] and Berlin University of the Arts[11], a music school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1696[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and musician[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], a decoration[35], in Germany[36] and Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science[13], a science award[37], in Germany[38].

Death and Burial

Marga Höffgen died on July 7, 1995[5]. She passed away in Baden-Württemberg[4].

Why It Matters

Marga Höffgen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Marga Höffgen born?

Marga Höffgen's place of birth was Mülheim an der Ruhr[2].

Where did Marga Höffgen die?

Marga Höffgen passed away in Baden-Württemberg[4].

What did Marga Höffgen do for work?

Marga Höffgen worked as opera singer[6] and musician[7].

Where did Marga Höffgen go to school?

Marga Höffgen was educated at Folkwang University of the Arts[10] and Berlin University of the Arts[11].

What awards did Marga Höffgen receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12] and Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. 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
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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