Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (1915–2006) was a German-British soprano renowned for Mozart and Richard Strauss roles and for recordings of German art song.

Countess Almaviva: The Countess is a noblewoman in Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro, whose arias express longing and forgiveness. Schwarzkopf’s portrayal became one of her defining Mozart roles.
Walter Legge: Walter Legge was a British classical record producer who founded the Philharmonia Orchestra and married Schwarzkopf. He guided her recording career and worked closely with her on interpretation.
Jarotschin: Jarotschin, now Jarocin, is a town in western Poland where Schwarzkopf was born in 1915. Her birthplace was then part of the German Empire.
Irmgard Seefried: Irmgard Seefried was a German soprano celebrated for Mozart, lieder, and lyric roles. Her more spontaneous style offers a useful comparison with Schwarzkopf’s carefully shaped interpretations.
Marschallin: The Marschallin is the worldly, reflective princess in Richard Strauss’s opera Der Rosenkavalier. Schwarzkopf’s performance made this Strauss role central to her repertory.
Herbert von Karajan: Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian conductor who led major orchestras and opera houses after World War II. His recordings with Schwarzkopf include celebrated Strauss interpretations.
Berlin State Opera: The Berlin State Opera is a major German opera company founded in the eighteenth century. Schwarzkopf began her professional opera career there in 1938.
Maria Callas: Maria Callas was a Greek-American soprano renowned for dramatic intensity and revival of bel canto opera. Callas represents a contrasting operatic ideal to Schwarzkopf’s emphasis on textual detail and refinement.
Four Last Songs: Four Last Songs is a 1948 song cycle by Richard Strauss for soprano and orchestra. Her recording with Herbert von Karajan is among her best-known Strauss interpretations.
Edwin Fischer: Edwin Fischer was a Swiss pianist and conductor, especially known for Bach and Mozart. He accompanied Schwarzkopf in a renowned recording of Schubert’s An die Musik.

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