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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

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Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf DBE (December 9, 1915 – August 3, 2006) was a German opera singer (who later took British citizenship). She was one of the leading sopranos of the post-World War II period, much admired for her performances of Mozart, Strauss and Hugo Wolf. She was born in Jarotschin in Prussia (now part of Poland) to Friedrich Schwarzkopf and his wife, Elisabeth Fröhling. Christened Olga Maria Elisabeth Frederike Schwarzkopf, Schwarzkopf showed an interest in music from an early age.

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Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Batti, batti, o bel Masetto" (Zerlina)

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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act 1: "Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio" (Cherubino)

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Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492 (2005 - Remaster): Giunse alfin il memento... Deh vieni, non tadar (Susanna, Act IV)

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Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1 Scene 11: No. 14, Recitativo accompagnato ed Aria, "L'intatta fede che per noi già si diede

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