- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlbert Dietrich Fischer
- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was born on May 28, 1925 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Children of Men (2006), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and The Marriage of Figaro (1976). He was married to Julia Varady, Christina Pugel-Schule, Ruth Leuwerik and Irmgard Poppen. He died on May 18, 2012 in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany.
- SpousesJulia Varady(1978 - May 18, 2012) (his death)Christina Pugel-Schule(1968 - 1975) (divorced)Ruth Leuwerik(1965 - 1967) (divorced)Irmgard Poppen(1949 - 1963) (her death, 3 children)
- Soft, light, high-baritone voice
- Precise diction and pitch, extremely intelligent musicality and phrasing
- Confident, stately stage presence suitable for playing noble or upper-class characters
- Opera, lieder, cantata and oratorio singer.
- Especially famous for his recordings of lieder songs by Franz Schubert.
- He has sung the role of Jesus in no fewer than five recordings of Bach's "St. Matthew Passion".
- Awarded the Frankfurt Music Prize in 2001.
- As an opera singer, Fischer-Dieskau performed mainly in Berlin and at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. He also made guest appearances at the Vienna State Opera, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London, at the Hamburg State Opera, in Japan, and at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh, during the Edinburgh Festival. His first tour in the United States took place in 1955, when he was 29, with his concert debut in Cincinnati on 15 April (J. S. Bach's Kreuzstab cantata ) and 16 April (Ein Deutsches Requiem). His American Lieder debut, singing Franz Schubert songs, took place in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on 19 April. His New York City debut occurred on 2 May at The Town Hall, where he sang Schubert's song cycle Winterreise without intermission. Both American recitals were accompanied by pianist Gerald Moore.
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