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Erika Köth
Erika Köth was a German operatic coloratura soprano, particularly associated with the roles of Zerbinetta and Zerlina. Köth began a musical studies in Darmstadt with Elsa Blank in 1942, and after an interruption resumed them in 1945. She made her stage debut in Kaiserslautern as Philine in Mignon, in 1948, and then sang in Karlsruhe. She made her debut at the Munich State Opera and the Vienna State Opera in 1953, and at the Berlin State Opera in 1961. She appeared regularly at the Salzburg Festival, as the Queen of the Night and Konstanze and Sophie, and in Bayreuth, as the Woodbird. She also made guest appearances in Milan, Paris, London, etc. Her repertory included: Susanna, Zerlina, Sophie, Despina, Queen of the Night, Lucia, Gilda, Stravinsky's Le Rossignol, and The Rake's Progress. She had a small but piercing voice with a high extended range. She can be seen on black-and-white video in the role of Rosina in a complete German performance of The Barber of Seville with Fritz Wunderlich, Hermann Prey, and Hans Hotter, and in a German performance of Don Giovanni, with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Donald Grobe, Walter Berry, and Josef Greindl. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Die lustige Witwe (1987 Remastered Version): Bitte, meine Herrn - Gar oft hab' ich's gehört
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Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1 Scene 9: No. 7, Duettino, "Là ci darem la mano" (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) [Sung in German, "Reich mir die Hand"]
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Sehnsucht nach dem Frühlinge, K. 596
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O du fröhliche
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Das Veilchen, K. 476

Albums

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Strauss, J: Die Fledermaus (2025 Remaster)

2025
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Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor [Electrola Querschnitte]

2013
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Fall: Die Rose von Stambul/Millöcker: Die Dubarry

1964
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Brahms, Wolf & Haydn: Lieder

2018
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Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail

2012
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Strauss II, J.: Die Fledermaus (Gala Performance)

1960
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Donizetti: Don Pasquale [Electrola Querschnitte]

2013
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J. Strauss II: The Gypsy Baron

2009
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Rossini: Der Barbier von Sevilla (Electrola Querschnitte)

2013
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Mozart: Lieder

1967

Videos

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Erika Köth "Das Veilchen" Mozart

JosephvonEichendorff120K views
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Die entfuhrung - Welch ein Geschick! (Gruberova, Araiza)

Hupjeflupje19K views
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Im Weissen Rössl | Ralph Benatzky | Arrangement: Stefan Schwalgin

RUNDEL Music Publications130K views
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Erika Köth "Abendempfindung" Mozart

JosephvonEichendorff14K views
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Rudolf Schock & Anna Moffo "Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol" Der Vogelhändler

Addiobelpassato6.6K views
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Edita Gruberová - "Mein Herr Marquis" from Die Fledermaus

NapatMusic78K views
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CARL ZELLER Der Vogelhändler: Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol (Rudolf Schock & Erika Köth)

donFrancino14K views
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S´ IST EINMAL IM LEBEN SO * Im weißen Rössl (R. Benatzky) Klaus Waldburg * 70 Jahre Konzert-Zither

Klaus Waldburg5.6K views
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Erika Köth "Das Kinderspiel" Mozart

JosephvonEichendorff31K views