SINGER

Irmgard Seefried

1919 - 1988

Irmgard Seefried

Irmgard Seefried (9 October 1919 – 24 November 1988) was a distinguished German soprano who sang opera, sacred music, and lieder. Maria Theresia Irmgard Seefried was born in Köngetried, near Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of educated Austrian-born parents. She studied at Augsburg University before making her debut in Aachen as the priestess in Verdi's Aida in 1940. She began to sing leading parts in 1942 (Agathe in Weber's Der Freischütz in 1942, and the next year she made her debut at Vienna State Opera with Eva in Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg conducted by Karl Böhm). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Irmgard Seefried is the 835th most popular singer (up from 979th in 2019), the 3,487th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,929th in 2019) and the 30th most popular German Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Irmgard Seefried ranks 835 out of 4,381. Before her are Rocío Jurado, Lesley Gore, Rita Coolidge, Gangubai Hangal, Birthe Wilke, and Pumpuang Duangjan. After her are Pierre Bachelet, Del Shannon, Loredana Bertè, Kirsti Sparboe, Zinka Milanov, and Nina Badrić.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Rocío Jurado
1946 - 2006
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 829
Lesley Gore
1946 - 2015
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 830
Rita Coolidge
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 831
Gangubai Hangal
1913 - 2009
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 832
Birthe Wilke
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 833
Pumpuang Duangjan
1961 - 1992
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 834
Irmgard Seefried
1919 - 1988
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 835
Pierre Bachelet
1944 - 2005
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 836
Del Shannon
1934 - 1990
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 837
Loredana Bertè
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 838
Kirsti Sparboe
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 839
Zinka Milanov
1906 - 1989
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 840
Nina Badrić
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 841

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Irmgard Seefried ranks 166. Before her are Joan Brossa, Kathleen Freeman, Henri Vidal, Naushad, Albert Batteux, and Eva Gabor. After her are Oswaldo Guayasamín, Antonio Aguilar, Fritz Muliar, Carole Landis, Vikram Sarabhai, and Dan O'Herlihy. Among people deceased in 1988, Irmgard Seefried ranks 115. Before her are John Houseman, Erich Fried, Shen Congwen, Hillel Slovak, Ulanhu, and Lygia Clark. After her are Henry Murray, Daniel Guérin, Pietro Arcari, Franca Raimondi, Cyril Jackson, and Pete Maravich.

Others Born in 1919

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Joan Brossa
WRITER
1919 - 1998
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 160
Kathleen Freeman
ACTOR
1919 - 2001
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 161
Henri Vidal
ACTOR
1919 - 1959
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 162
Naushad
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 163
Albert Batteux
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 164
Eva Gabor
ACTOR
1919 - 1995
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 165
Irmgard Seefried
SINGER
1919 - 1988
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 166
Oswaldo Guayasamín
PAINTER
1919 - 1999
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 167
Antonio Aguilar
ACTOR
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 168
Fritz Muliar
ACTOR
1919 - 2009
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 169
Carole Landis
ACTOR
1919 - 1948
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 170
Vikram Sarabhai
PHYSICIST
1919 - 1971
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 171
Dan O'Herlihy
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 172

Others Deceased in 1988

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John Houseman
ACTOR
1902 - 1988
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 109
Erich Fried
WRITER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 110
Shen Congwen
WRITER
1902 - 1988
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 111
Hillel Slovak
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1988
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 112
Ulanhu
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1988
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 113
Lygia Clark
PAINTER
1920 - 1988
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 114
Irmgard Seefried
SINGER
1919 - 1988
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 115
Henry Murray
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1988
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 116
Daniel Guérin
WRITER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 117
Pietro Arcari
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 118
Franca Raimondi
SINGER
1932 - 1988
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 119
Cyril Jackson
ASTRONOMER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 120
Pete Maravich
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1947 - 1988
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 121

In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Irmgard Seefried ranks 3,489 out of 7,253. Before her are Paul Wallot (1841), Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1832), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (1989), Hannes Löhr (1942), Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1627), and Abraham Geiger (1810). After her are Ludwig Diels (1874), Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1758), Jackson Browne (1948), John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1654), Paul Augustin Mayer (1911), and Prince Arnulf of Bavaria (1852).

Others born in Germany

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Paul Wallot
ARCHITECT
1841 - 1912
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 3,483
Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1913
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 3,484
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 3,485
Hannes Löhr
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 3,486
Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1704
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 3,487
Abraham Geiger
HISTORIAN
1810 - 1874
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 3,488
Irmgard Seefried
SINGER
1919 - 1988
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 3,489
Ludwig Diels
BIOLOGIST
1874 - 1945
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 3,490
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1758 - 1822
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 3,491
Jackson Browne
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 3,492
John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1686
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 3,493
Paul Augustin Mayer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 2010
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 3,494
Prince Arnulf of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1907
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 3,495