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Born May 28, 1925 • Berlin • Germany
Died May 18, 2012 (aged 86) • Germany
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2000) • Grammy Award (1988) • Grammy Award (1977) • Grammy Award (1972) • Grammy Award (1970)
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Anne Sofie von Otter
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Jonas Kaufmann
German singer
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, 1956.
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
German singer
Sontag, Henriette
Henriette Sontag
German singer
Lehmann, Lilli
Lilli Lehmann
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Elisabeth Schumann, 1937.
Elisabeth Schumann
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Cecilia Bartoli
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Thomas Quasthoff
Thomas Quasthoff
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Nelson Eddy
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Eric Owens
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Lawrence Tibbett
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Michael William Balfe
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Sir Geraint Evans
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Maurel, Victor
Victor Maurel
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Alma Gluck.
Alma Gluck
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John McCormack
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Leonard Warren
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Robert McFerrin, Sr.
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