Waltraud Meier

German soprano and mezzo-soprano
Person human Q61413
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Waltraud Meier

Summary

Waltraud Meier is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Würzburg[2]. She was born on January 9, 1956[3]. She worked as an opera singer[4], performing artist[5], and singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Würzburg[2], Waltraud Meier…
  • Waltraud Meier was born on January 9, 1956[3].
  • Waltraud Meier held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Waltraud Meier's professions included opera singer[4].
  • Waltraud Meier worked as a performing artist[5].
  • Waltraud Meier's professions included singer[6].
  • Waltraud Meier's field of work was performing arts[9].
  • A notable student of Waltraud Meier was Axelle Fanyo[10].
  • Waltraud Meier received the Bavarian Order of Merit[11].
  • Waltraud Meier received the Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold[12].
  • Waltraud Meier received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[13].
  • Waltraud Meier received the Würzburg Cultural Prize[14].
  • Waltraud Meier received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15].
  • Waltraud Meier received the Friedrich-Baur-Preis[16].
  • Waltraud Meier is recorded as female[17].
  • Waltraud Meier's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Waltraud Meier's genre is opera[19].
  • Waltraud Meier's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[20].
  • Waltraud Meier's record label is recorded as Warner Classics[21].
  • Waltraud Meier's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[22].
  • Waltraud Meier's voice type is recorded as dramatic mezzo-soprano[23].
  • Waltraud Meier's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano[24].
  • Waltraud Meier's voice type is recorded as contralto[25].
  • Waltraud Meier's family name is recorded as Meier[26].
  • Waltraud Meier's given name is recorded as Waltraud[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-01-09[30]

  • Community tags: contralto, mezzo-soprano[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fc81f2f0-fb94-4ce5-a102-5d05c083cca6[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Würzburg[2], Waltraud Meier… she was born on January 9, 1956[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[4], performing artist[5], and singer[6]. Waltraud Meier's field of work was performing arts[9]. A notable student of her was Axelle Fanyo[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], an order of merit[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1957[35]; Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold[12], a class of award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1961[38]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[13], an order[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1980[41]; Würzburg Cultural Prize[14], a cultural prize[42], in Germany[43]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; and Friedrich-Baur-Preis[16], a literary award[46], in Germany[47].

Why It Matters

Waltraud Meier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Waltraud Meier born?

Waltraud Meier was born in Würzburg[2].

What did Waltraud Meier do for work?

Waltraud Meier worked as opera singer[4], performing artist[5], and singer[6].

What awards did Waltraud Meier receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold[12], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[13], and Würzburg Cultural Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] ↑ . 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. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Gewild · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'la', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt',
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 15w ago · Gewild · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → opera singer, performing artist, singer
    Voice type → dramatic mezzo-soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Official website → http://www.waltraud-meier.com
    Grammy awards artist id → waltraud-meier, waltraud-meier/12028
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