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Famous German Opera Singers

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 1 
Jonas Kaufmann
(Operatic tenor)

Jonas Kaufmann
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Birthdate: July 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Munich, Germany

German opera tenor Jonas Kaufmann is best known for his versatility. Born to music lover parents, he grew up listening to his father’s collection of classical music. Dropping out of a math course in university, he opted for music instead. He is best known for his performance in Don Carlos.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
4
Birthdate: May 28, 1925
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: May 18, 2012

 3 
Diana Damrau
(Singer)

Diana Damrau
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Birthdate: May 31, 1971
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Günzburg, Germany
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 4 
Fritz Wunderlich
(Lyric tenor, famed for his singing of the Mozart repertory and various lieder)

Fritz Wunderlich
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Birthdate: September 26, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kusel, Germany
Died: September 17, 1966

 5 
Richard Bruno Heydrich
(Opera singer)

Richard Bruno Heydrich
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Birthdate: February 23, 1865
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Leuben, Dresden, Germany
Died: August 24, 1938

 6 
Christa Ludwig
(Mezzo-soprano)

Christa Ludwig
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Birthdate: March 16, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

 7 
Emanuel Schikaneder
(Impresario)

Emanuel Schikaneder
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Birthdate: September 1, 1751
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Straubing, Germany
Died: September 21, 1812
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 8 
Andreas Scholl
(Operatic countertenor)

Andreas Scholl
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Birthdate: November 10, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Eltville, Germany

 9 
Maria Radner
(Opera singer)

Maria Radner
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Birthdate: January 1, 1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany
Died: March 24, 2015

 10 
Joseph Schmidt
(Tenor)

Joseph Schmidt
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Birthdate: March 4, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bukovina, Romania
Died: November 16, 1942

 11 
Iva Mihanovic
(Soprano)

Iva Mihanovic
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Birthdate: April 19, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ulm, Germany

 12 
Hermann Prey
(Baritone)

Hermann Prey
2
Birthdate: July 11, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: July 23, 1998

 13 
René Pape
(Operatic bass)

René Pape
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Birthdate: September 4, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany

 14 
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
(Contralto)

Ernestine Schumann-Heink
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Birthdate: June 15, 1861
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Libeň, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire
Died: November 17, 1936

 15 
Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient
(Operatic Soprano)

Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient
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Birthdate: December 6, 1804
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: January 26, 1860

 16 
Jan Kiepura
(Singer)

Jan Kiepura
3
Birthdate: May 16, 1902
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sosnowiec, Poland
Died: August 15, 1966

 17 
Oleg Bryjak
(Former Soloist with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf)

Oleg Bryjak
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Birthdate: October 27, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Zhezqazghan, Kazakhstan
Died: March 24, 2015

 18 
Edda Moser
(Opera singer)

Edda Moser
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Birthdate: October 27, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

 19 
Siegfried Jerusalem
(Operatic Tenor)

Siegfried Jerusalem
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Birthdate: April 17, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oberhausen, Germany

 20 
Anneliese Rothenberger
(Soprano)

Anneliese Rothenberger
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Birthdate: June 19, 1924
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mannheim, Germany
Died: May 24, 2010

 21 
Henriette Sontag
(Operatic soprano)

Henriette Sontag
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Birthdate: January 3, 1806
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Koblenz, Germany
Died: June 17, 1854

 22 
Horst Schulze
(Actor)

Horst Schulze
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Birthdate: April 26, 1921
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: October 24, 2018

 23 
Lilli Lehmann
(Operatic Soprano)

Lilli Lehmann
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Birthdate: November 24, 1848
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wurzburg, Germany
Died: May 17, 1929

 24 
Elisabeth Schumann
(Soprano singer)

Elisabeth Schumann
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Birthdate: June 13, 1888
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Merseburg, Germany
Died: April 23, 1952

 25 
Maria Forescu
(Opera singer)

Maria Forescu
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Birthdate: January 15, 1875
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Died: November 23, 1943

 26 
Hermine Finck
(Opera singer)

Hermine Finck
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Birthdate: January 1, 1872
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Baden-Baden, Germany
Died: October 31, 1932

 27 
Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld
(Opera singer)

Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld
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Birthdate: July 2, 1836
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: July 21, 1865

 28 
Ludwig Fischer
(Opera Singer)

Ludwig Fischer
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Birthdate: August 18, 1745
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mainz, Germany
Died: July 10, 1825

 29 
Joseph Tichatschek
(Opera singer)

Joseph Tichatschek
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Birthdate: July 11, 1807
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Teplice nad Metují, Czechia
Died: January 18, 1886

 30 
Gertrud Elisabeth Mara
(Operatic Soprano)

Gertrud Elisabeth Mara
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Birthdate: February 23, 1749
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kassel, Germany
Died: January 20, 1833

 31 
Anton Raaff
(Tenor)

Anton Raaff
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Birthdate: May 6, 1714
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Died: May 28, 1797

 32 
Eduard Devrient
(Baritone)

Eduard Devrient
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Birthdate: August 11, 1801
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: October 4, 1877

 33 
Emil Devrient
(Actor)

Emil Devrient
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Birthdate: September 4, 1803
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: August 7, 1872