Ruth-Margret Pütz
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Born | Margret Doerkes 26 February 1930 Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany |
Died | 1 April 2019 Stuttgart, Germany | (aged 89)
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Ruth-Margret Pütz (born Margret Doerkes, 26 February 1930[1][2][3][a] – 1 April 2019) was a German operatic coloratura soprano and an academic voice teacher. She was a member of the Staatsoper Stuttgart for many decades, a frequent guest at the Vienna State Opera, and appeared at other major international opera houses and festivals. One of her signature roles was Konstanze in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail. She is regarded as one of the leading coloratura sopranos of the 1960s.[5]
Career
Born Margret Doerkes in
In 1957, she appeared as a guest artist at the
She appeared at the
As a concert singer, she recorded Bach's Magnificat with Hertha Töpper, Gerhard Unger and Theo Adam, conducted by Hans Grischkat c. 1957.[12] In 1968, she recorded Mozart's Requiem with Choir and Orchestra of the RAI Turin, conducted by Sergiu Celibidache, alongside Julia Hamari, Henrick Gritchnik and Ernst Gerold Schramm.[13]
She taught from 1989 to 1992 at the Musikhochschule Trossingen . She died in Stuttgart[3] on 1 April 2019.[7]
Discography
Pütz recorded complete operas, with roles including Konstanze, Zerbinetta, Amor in Gluck's
Her recordings were archived by the Hamburger Archiv für Gesangskunst in 2011, grouped by the genres opera, spieloper and operetta, concert and oratorio, and lied.
- Ruth-Margret Pütz Vol. 1: Oper (3 CDs)[14]
- Ruth-Margret Pütz Vol. 2: Spieloper + Operette (2 CDs)[15]
- Ruth-Margret Pütz Vol. 3: Konzert + Oratorium (2 CDs)[16]
- Ruth-Margret Pütz Vol. 4: Lied (2 CDs)[17]
A 2018 CD, Recital, provides an overview of her singing:[5][6] Gilda's aria, Norina's aria, Frau Fluth's aria, a concert aria by Mozart, K. 416, three excerpts from Die Entführung, and Zerbinetta's aria. All opera arias are sung in German in the custom of the time.[6] A reviewer noted the perfect accuracy and purity of her singing, and her embellishments in repeats which were not customary at the time.[5] Another reviewer wrote about her controlled voice in all registers, rich in overtones and with exquisite legato, in dynamic flexibility and with freely floating top notes.[18] A third reviewer described her "fluid delivery", with an "extraordinary projection of her brilliant high notes", and noted her intelligible diction in all registers, and her "ability to communicate a wide range of emotion", especially a "tender expressive quality".[6]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Ruth-Margret Pütz, coloratura soprano who thrilled the Edinburgh Festival with her performances in Mozart operas – obituary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b Nowotny, Walter (May 2019). "Todesfälle – Stand Mai 2019 / Ruth-Margret Pütz ist am 1.4.2019 in Stuttgart verstorben" (in German). Online Merker. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Ruth-Margret Pütz". stuttgart-gedenkt.de (in German). 6 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5.
- ^ a b c Käther, Matthias (1 June 2018). "Ruth-Margret Pütz: Recital" (in German). Kulturradio rbb. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Cookson, Michael (December 2018). "Ruth-Margret Pütz (soprano) / Recital". musicweb-international.com (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ a b Winter, Rüdiger (April 2019). "Zum Tode von Ruth-Margret Pütz" (in German). operalounge.de. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ISBN 978-3-79-578612-0.
- ^ "Ruth-Margret Pütz" (in German). Bayreuth Festival. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Vorstellungen mit Ruth-Margret Pütz" (in German). Vienna State Opera. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Wolfgang A. Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail" (in German). Salzburg Festival. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Hans Grischkat & Stuttgart Choral Society & Bach Orchestra / Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works / Recordings – Part 2". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Requiem KV 626". Library of Congress. 1988. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Ruth-Margret Pütz – Vol. 1 (3 CD)". vocal-classics.com (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Ruth-Margret Pütz – Vol. 2 (2 CD)". vocal-classics.com (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Ruth-Margret Pütz – Vol. 3 (2 CD)". vocal-classics.com (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Ruth-Margret Pütz – Vol. 4 (2 CD)". vocal-classics.com (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Waltenberger, Ingobert (27 March 2019). "Ruth-Margret Pütz: Arien und Ensembles aus Opern von Mozart, Nicolai, Donizetti, Verdi und Strauss / "La Stupenda" aus Krefeld" (in German). Online Merker. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
Further reading
- Klaus Ulrich Spiegel: Brava, brava, bricconcella! Ruth-Margret Pütz – eine deutsche Virtuosa. Hamburger Archiv für Gesangskunst, 2011.
- Klaus Umbach and Karl Schumann: booklets of recordings (Columbia) EMI SMC 91-426/28 S and C 197-30 191/93.
External links
- Ruth-Margret Putz (Soprano) on Bach Cantatas Website
- Ruth-Margret Pütz discography at Discogs
- Ruth-Margret Pütz at IMDb
- Ruth-Margret Pütz classicalmusicdaily.com