Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

German opera soprano

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1915

Place of Birth: Jarocin, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 03-Aug-2006

Profession: singer, opera singer, music pedagogue

Nationality: United Kingdom, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Dame Olga Maria Elisabeth Friederike Schwarzkopf, (9 December 1915 – 3 August 2006) was a German-born Austro-British soprano.
She was among the foremost singers of lieder, and was renowned for her performances of Viennese operetta, as well as the operas of Mozart, Wagner and Richard Strauss.
After retiring from the stage, she was a voice teacher internationally.
She is considered one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century.