Wolfgang Windgassen

German operatic tenor (1914–1974)
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Wolfgang Windgassen

Summary

Wolfgang Windgassen is a human[1]. Born in Annemasse[2], he… he was born on June 26, 1914[3]. He passed away in Stuttgart[4]. He died on September 8, 1974[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Windgassen's place of birth was Annemasse[2].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen passed away in Stuttgart[4].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen was born on June 26, 1914[3].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen died on September 8, 1974[5].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen is buried at Stuttgart Forest Cemetery[8].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's father was Fritz Windgassen[9].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's mother was Vali von der Osten[10].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen is recorded as male[13].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's genre is opera[15].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's voice type is recorded as Heldentenor[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[18].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen studied under Fritz Windgassen[19].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Fritz Hermann Windgassen'}[24].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wolfgang Windgassen'}[25].
  • Wolfgang Windgassen's Fach vocal classification is recorded as Heldentenor[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1914-06-26[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1974-09-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1c68a6a8-3dc4-4457-a72f-f88fd716a89a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Wolfgang Windgassen's place of birth was Annemasse[2]. He was born on June 26, 1914[3]. His father was Fritz Windgassen[9]. His mother was Vali von der Osten[10].

Education

Wolfgang Windgassen studied under Fritz Windgassen[19].

Career and Affiliations

Wolfgang Windgassen worked as an opera singer[6].

Recognition

Wolfgang Windgassen received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Windgassen died on September 8, 1974[5]. He died in Stuttgart[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17]. He is buried at Stuttgart Forest Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Windgassen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Windgassen born?

Born in Annemasse[2], Wolfgang Windgassen…

Where did Wolfgang Windgassen die?

Wolfgang Windgassen died in Stuttgart[4].

Who were Wolfgang Windgassen's parents?

Wolfgang Windgassen's father was Fritz Windgassen[9]. Wolfgang Windgassen's mother was Vali von der Osten[10].

What did Wolfgang Windgassen do for work?

Wolfgang Windgassen worked as opera singer[6].

What awards did Wolfgang Windgassen receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.hautesavoie.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.hautesavoie.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . operawire.com. operawire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.hautesavoie.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.hautesavoie.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives.hautesavoie.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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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