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Hildegard Behrens (1937–2009)

Author of Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Complete Ring Cycle (Levine, Metropolitan Opera)

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Works by Hildegard Behrens

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Complete Ring Cycle (Levine, Metropolitan Opera) (2013) 6 copies

Berg: Wozzeck (Opera in 3 Acts) ~ Grundheber / Behrens / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Claudio Abbado (1990) 3 copies

Berlioz: Nuits d'Ete / Ravel: Sheherazade (1984) 1 copy

Very Best of Hildegard Behrens (2005) 1 copy

Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) [VHS] 1 copy

Wagner - Gotterdammerung / Levine, Behrens, Jerusalem, Metropolitan Opera (Levine Ring Cycle Part 4) (2002) 1 copy

Wagner - Die Walkure / Levine, Behrens, Norman, Metropolitan Opera (Levine Ring Cycle Part 2) (2013) 1 copy

Associated Works

Salome [sound recording] (1972) — Soprano vocals [Salome], some editions — 84 copies, 2 reviews

Wozzeck: Vienna State Opera [1987 film] (2009) 14 copies

Der Ring des Nibelungen: Live from The Metropolitan Opera [1990 film] (2012) — Actor — 8 copies

Tosca: Live From the Metropolitan Opera [1985 film] (1987) 7 copies

The Flying Dutchman: Savonlinna Opera Festival [1989 film] (2004) 3 copies, 1 review

Siegfried: Live from The Metropolitan Opera [1990 film] 2 copies

Idomeneo: Live from The Metropolitan Opera [1982 film] (2006) — Actor — 2 copies

The Opera House cookbook (1980) — Contributor — 2 copies

Elektra: Live from The Metropolitan Opera [1994 film] 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Behrens, Hildegard
Other names: BEHRENS, Hildegard
Birthdate: 1937-02-09
Date of death: 2009-08-18
Gender: female
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Varel, Germany
Place of death: Tokyo, Japan
Cause of death: aortic aneuryism
Education: University of Freiburg
Occupations: soprano
Organizations: Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Metropolitan Opera
Salzburg Festival
Awards and honors: Grammy Award, 1989
Grammy Award, 1991
Grammy Award, 1992
Sonning Award, 1998
Bundesverdienstkreuz (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany)
Bayerischer Verdienstorden (Bavarian Order of Merit) (show all 8)
Bayerische Kammersängerin
Österreichische Kammersängerin

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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Richard Strauss

Statistics

Works: 7
Also by: 9
Members: 14
Popularity: #739,559
Rating: 4.9

ISBNs: 4
Languages: 1
Favorited: 1

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