Lotte Rysanek
Lotte Rysanek (18 March 1924 – 14 December 2016[1]) was an Austrian operatic soprano. She was the sister of soprano Leonie Rysanek.[2][3]
Life
Born in Vienna, Rysanek was taught by Rudolf Grossmann at the
Wiener Staatsoper. She was also known as an operetta and concert singer. She appeared at the Bayreuth Festival as the fifth flower girl in Parsifal in 1957 and at her sister's side in 1958 as Helmwige in Die Walküre.[4][5]
Rysanek died in Vienna at the age of 92. She was buried at the Hietzing Cemetery (group 68, row 7, number 7) in an Ehrengrab.[6]
Lotte Rysanek's grave
Awards
- Bestowal of the professional title Kammersängerin
- 1987: Honorary member of the Vienna State Opera[7]
Further reading
- ISBN 3-7001-3046-5.
References
- ^ Sopranistin Lotte Rysanek (92) gestorben
- ^ Disparition de la soprano Lotte Rysanek on France Musique
- ^ Décès de Lotte Rysanek on ForumOpera
- ^ Décès de Lotte Rysanek on Res Musica
- ^ Lotte Rysanek on Find a Grave
- ^ Décès de Lotte Rysanek on Crescendo Magazine
- ^ Lotte Rysanek on Wiener Staatsoper.
External links
- Literature by and about Lotte Rysanek in the German National Library catalogue
- Lotte Rysanek discography at Discogs
- Lotte Rysanek in Austria-Forum (in German) (at AEIOU)
- Lotte Rysanek at IMDb
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