Sophie Diez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sophie Diez

German singer and opera singer

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1820

Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 03-May-1887

Profession: singer, stage actor, opera singer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sophie Diez or Dietz (née Hartmann) (1 September 1820 – 3 May 1887) was a German soprano who sang leading roles with the Munich Hofoper (now known as the Bavarian State Opera) in a career spanning 40 years.
She is most remembered today for having created the role of Magdalena in Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, but she also sang in the world premieres of several other operas by lesser-known German composers.