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Wolfgang Windgassen

German operatic tenor (1914–1974)
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Wolfgang Windgassen
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
June 26, 1914
Date of death
September 8, 1974
Place of birth
Annemasse
Place of death
Stuttgart
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
opera singer
Award received
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11]
Father
Fritz Windgassen[7]
Mother
Vali von der Osten[8]
Spouse
Lore Wissmann[9]
Genre
opera[13]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[15]
Student of
Fritz Windgassen[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[21]
Birth name
Fritz Hermann Windgassen[22]
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library[20]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Fach vocal classification
Heldentenor[24]
Given name
Wolfgang[16]
Instrument
voice[19]
Manner of death
natural causes[18]
Name in native language
Wolfgang Windgassen[23]
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Place of burial
Stuttgart Forest Cemetery[6]
Voice type
Heldentenor[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Wolfgang Windgassen cs Wolfgang Fritz Hermann Windgassen cs W. Windgassen de Wolfgang Fritz Hermann Windgassen el Βόλφγκανγκ Βιντγκάσεν ja ヴォルフガング・ヴィントガッセン ru Виндгассен В. ru Виндгассен Вольфганг ru Вольфганг Виндгассен sv Windgassen zh 沃尔夫冈·温德加森
🔖 Identifiers · 72
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
7575743
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82043268
GND ID
118769243
AllMusic artist ID
mn0001652458
BIBSYS ID
11466
BMLO ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13901235k
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CONOR.BG ID
49120357
Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)
0019K8359
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
1140563741545405696
DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
118769243
Deezer artist ID
1559244
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118769243
Discogs artist ID
845358
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Europeana entity
agent/base/163546
FAST ID
89603
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_118769243
Find a Grave memorial ID
7393600
Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
170794
Geni profile ID
6000000180408700834
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1914634
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
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Grove Music Online ID
30398
Harper's tag
wolfgang-windgassen
IMDb ID
nm1303153
IdRef ID
07805219X
Isidore scholar ID
windgassen_wolfgang_tenor
J9U entity ID
987007349465005171
KANTO ID
000209065
KBR person ID
19962872
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118769243
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
118769243
Lex ID
Wolfgang_Windgassen
Libraries Australia ID
35155476
Munzinger person ID
00000004879
MusicBrainz artist ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
M00000241766
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08773189
NE.se ID
wolfgang-windgassen
NL CR AUT ID
xx0166265
NLA Trove people ID
844876
NLP ID
a0000002432910
NSK (VIAF) ID
000043145
NSK ID
981005672599309366
NUKAT ID
n2007136157
National Library of Israel ID (old)
004233271
National Library of Latvia ID
000171906
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810605643305606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX885979
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
07241653X
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803124129243
RERO ID (legacy)
A003979349
RISM ID
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SPAP ID
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Sceneweb artist ID
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
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Tidal artist ID
4109907
Universal Music France artist ID
20000162743
Vienna History Wiki ID
11529
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/aa09142d-541a-4378-8a6b-88ec3e7e18ed
Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online ID
W/Windgassen_Wolfgang

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🔗 Connections
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Described by source 1
BEIC Digital Library
Fach vocal classification 1
Heldentenor
Genre 1
opera
Given name 1
Wolfgang
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Occupation 1
opera singer
Place of birth 1
Annemasse
Place of death 1
Stuttgart
Sex or gender 1
male
Voice type 1
Heldentenor
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Summary

Wolfgang Windgassen was born on June 26, 1914[1], in Annemasse[2]. He died on September 8, 1974[3], in Stuttgart[4]. He worked as an opera singer[5].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Windgassen born?

Wolfgang Windgassen's place of birth was Annemasse[2].

Where did Wolfgang Windgassen die?

Wolfgang Windgassen died in Stuttgart[4].

Who were Wolfgang Windgassen's parents?

Wolfgang Windgassen's father was Fritz Windgassen[7]. Wolfgang Windgassen's mother was Vali von der Osten[8].

Who was Wolfgang Windgassen married to?

Wolfgang Windgassen's spouses include Lore Wissmann[9].

What did Wolfgang Windgassen do for work?

Wolfgang Windgassen worked as an opera singer[5].

What awards did Wolfgang Windgassen receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

Related Entities

Annemasse Germany

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

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Lore Wissmann
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64328: import spouse (P26) from GND"
  2. 9d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deezer artist ID → 1559244
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63225: Import Deezer artist ID from MusicBrainz via its artist ID in Wikidata. Also matched on name. Part2.: im"
  3. 9d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Tristan et Isolde - lot de photographies de spectacle - Roge
    Tidal artist ID → 4109907
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63221: Import Tidal artist ID from MusicBrainz, also matching on name. Part2.: import Tidal artist ID (P4576) f"
  4. 5w ago · Z thomas · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Wolfgang Windgassen
    "Created claim: Commons category: Wolfgang Windgassen"
  5. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    LEO-BW person (GND) ID → 118769243
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57570: Import LEO-BW ID"
  6. 16w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Tristan et Isolde - lot de photographies de spectacle - Roge
    "Created claim: Image: S Waldfriedhof Wolfgang Windgassen.jpg, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784529208500"
  7. 17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → wolfgang-windgassen
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: wolfgang-windgassen, Matched to wolfgang windgassen (#289965716) in…"
  8. 18w ago · Thoasp · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → BEIC Digital Library
    Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017) → 1914634
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed claim: Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany"
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