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Christa Ludwig
Christa Ludwig was a German mezzo-soprano and sometime dramatic soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses, passions, and solos in symphonic literature. Her performing career spanned almost half a century, from the late 1940s until the early 1990s. She sang at many international opera houses and festivals, including at the Vienna State Opera from 1955 to 1994, and at the Metropolitan Opera in many roles. She is remembered for roles such as Mozart's Dorabella, Beethoven's Leonore in Fidelio, Wagner's Kundry, and both Octavian and the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss. In Vienna, she created the title role of Gottfried von Einem's Der Besuch der alten Dame in 1971. She is widely recognised as having been one of the most significant and distinguished singers of the 20th century. The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music stated "Ludwig possessed a voice of exquisite richness and, when needed, breathtaking amplitude. She had the ability to impart dramatic urgency to a performance, the hallmark of a great singer." From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Cosi fan tutte, K. 588: Soave sia il vento (Trio)
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Schubert: An die Musik, D. 547 (feat. Geoffrey Parsons)
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": V. Finale: k. Mit Aufschwung, aber nicht eilen (Live)
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Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act III: Addio, fiorito asil (2013 Remastered Version)
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Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123: IV. Sanctus: d. Benedictus

Albums

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Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

2025
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Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527 (feat. Claire Watson, Franz Crass, Paolo Montarsolo & Walter Berry)

2023
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Beethoven: Symphony NO. 8, OP. 93 - Symphony NO. 9, OP. 125 - Symphony NO. 7, OP. 92

2023
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Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

2025
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Mahler: Symphony No. 3 & Lieder (Les indispensables de Diapason)

2023
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Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch

2022
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Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2025 Remaster)

2025
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Die Zauberflöte / The Magic Flute

2023
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Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 (feat. Franz Crass, Gerhard Unger, Gottlob Frick & Ingeborg Hallstein)

2023
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Così fan tutte ossia / La scuola degli amanti

2023

Singles & EPs

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Mozart: Cosi fan tutte, K.588, Act II: "résumé"

Single2025
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Strauss: Le Chevalier à la rose, Act II: "Fin" (Resume)

Single2024

Videos

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Bernstein: Candide - 'Make our Garden Grow' - BBC Proms

BBC478K views
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Make Our Garden Grow (Candide) - New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: Bernstein on Broadway

rayray10114K views
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An die Musik, D.547 Franz Schubert. Christa Ludwig

Peter Randall1.1K views
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Make Our Garden Grow- arr. Robert Page (SATB)

Dave Nolan12K views
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Christa Ludwig - Fidelio - Abscheulicher...Komm Hoffnung

Gabba02147K views
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Candide - Make our garden grow (Groves/Chenoweth/LuPone/Allen/Blumenkrantz/LaManna)

arnau884386K views
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CHRISTA LUDWIG SINGT GUSTAV MAHLER - ZWEI RÜCKERT-LIEDER

berlinzerberus2.7K views
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INTERMEZZO XXVI - CHRISTA LUDWIG, MEZZOSOPRAN UND LEONARD BERNSTEIN, KLAVIER - JOHANNES BRAHMS - RIP

berlinzerberus11K views
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Victoria de los Angeles & Jussi Bjorling - Viene la sera (Madama Butterfly )

Trebonis200K views

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