Irmgard Seefried

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Irmgard Seefried (born in Köngetried, near Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany on 9 October 1919 - died in Vienna on 24 November 1988) was a distinguished German soprano who sang opera and lieder. She studied at Augsburg University before making her debut in Aachen, however for most of her career she belonged to the company of the Vienna State Opera. One of a group of outstanding singers to emerge immediately after the Second World War, she was noted for her Mozart and Richard Strauss roles. She appeared many times at the Salzburg Festival. She was married to the violinist Wolfgang Schneiderhan.

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• The Last Prima Donnas, by Lanfranco Rasponi, Alfred A Knopf, 1982. ISBN 0-394-52153-6