Georgine von Milinkovič (July 7, 1913, Prague - February 26, 1986, Munich) was a Croatian operatic mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with Wagner and Strauss roles.
georgine, milinkovič, july, 1913, prague, february, 1986, munich, croatian, operatic, mezzo, soprano, particularly, associated, with, wagner, strauss, roles, after, vocal, studies, zagreb, vienna, sang, zurich, opera, from, 1937, 1940, then, hilversum, later, . Georgine von Milinkovic July 7 1913 Prague February 26 1986 Munich was a Croatian operatic mezzo soprano particularly associated with Wagner and Strauss roles After vocal studies in Zagreb and Vienna she sang at the Zurich Opera from 1937 to 1940 and then in Hilversum and later in Prague from 1945 until 1948 She made her debut at the Munich State Opera and the Vienna State Opera in 1948 where the major part of her career was to take place She also appeared at the Salzburg Festival where she created the role of Alkmene in Richard Strauss s Die Liebe der Danae in 1952 She sang at the Bayreuth Festival from 1954 in roles such as Fricka Magdalene Grimgerde Second Nom etc She made guest appearances at the Edinburgh Festival and the Holland Festival and the Royal Opera House in London She was also admired in Strauss s Die schweigsame Frau and Elektra as Clytemnestra as well as in Verdi roles such as Eboli Amneris and Bizet s Carmen Selected recording editBizet Carmen Georgine von Milinkovic Rudolf Schock Elisabeth Grummer James Pease Bavarian Radio Chorus and Orchestra Eugen Jochum 1954 Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Viorica Ursuleac Adele Kern Ludwig Weber Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Clemens Krauss 1944 Sources editOperissimo com nbsp This article about a Croatian opera singer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georgine von Milinkovic amp oldid 1172122568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
