- Ingeborg Hallstein
Ingeborg Hallstein (born
23 May 1936 inMunich ) is a German opera singer.She studied with her mother Elisabeth Hallstein and debuted at the opera house in
Passau /Germany in 1957 as Musetta in Puccinis "La Bohème ".After engagements at the Theatre of
Basel and theStaatstheater am Gärtnerplatz inMunich she made herSalzburg Festival debut in 1960 as Rosina inMozart 's "La Finta Semplice ".The same year she joined theBavarian State Opera , becoming a full member there from 1961-1973.International career
In the following years guest appearances led her to almost every important opera house in the world, including among others "
Deutsche Oper Berlin ", "Hamburgische Staatsoper ", "Teatro La Fenice " in Venice and the "Teatro Colón " in Buenos Aires. She also sang at the "Royal Opera House " inLondon underOtto Klemperer and created one of her signature roles for the reopening of the "Theater an der Wien " under the baton ofHerbert von Karajan - theQueen of the Night in Mozart's "The Magic Flute ".Her repertoire of operatic roles reveals an artist who has an accurate and smart sense of her own musicianship. Her voice was well focused and she was capable of commanding dramatic phrasing and emotional expression. In opera she sang some of the most demanding roles in the
coloratura fach, e.g. Zerbinetta inRichard Strauss ' "Ariadne Auf Naxos ", Violetta in Verdi's "La Traviata ", Zaide in Mozart's "Zaide " and the already mentioned "Queen Of the Night" in "The Magic Flute".Apart from her appearances on the opera stage she committed herself to the genre
Lied , giving countless lied recitals in Germany and abroad.Teaching
In 1979 she was appointed professor at the Music Conservatory in
Würzburg . After initial doubts, teaching became her new passion and she decided to retire from stage and concentrate on the young talents.Until 2006 Ingeborg Hallstein has taught in Würzburg. Today she gives master classes in Germany and abroad and is a sought-after juror for international singing competitions.
Recordings, films and television
An exclusive contract with the renowned German
record label "Deutsche Grammophon " resulted in numerous recordings of operas, operettas and songs.These recordings display an artist who had an uncanny sense of sophistication in terms of ornamentation and a fearless bravura approach to the most daring virtuoso pieces.Besides her very successful stage career, she also achieved great popularity during the 1960s and 1970s when she appeared in many operetta films like "
Die Zirkusprinzessin " or Wiener Blut, and musical shows broadcast on German television.Awards
For her great services, among other things to the young talents, the Bayerische
Kammersänger in received the "Bundesverdienstkreuz " in 1979, the "Verdienstkreuz erster Klasse" in 1996 and the Bayerischen Verdienstorden in 1999.External links
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