Marianne Schech, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German singer and opera singer
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Place of Birth: Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Germany
About Marianne Schech
- Marianne Schech (18 January 1914 – 22 July 1999) was a German operatic soprano and academic who appeared internationally.
- She was a member of the Bavarian State Opera from 1946 to 1970.
- She is known for leading roles in works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, playing, for example, the Dyer's Wife in the U.S.
- premiere of Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss at the San Francisco Opera in 1959.
- She made several recordings, including in 1951 the role of Elisabeth in Wagner's Tannhäuser, conducted by Robert Heger, in 1960 the role of Chrysothemis in Elektra by Richard Strauss, conducted by Karl Böhm, and Senta in Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer, conducted by Franz Konwitschny.
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