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Ljuba Welitsch

Actress | * 07/10/1913 († 83, 09/01/1996) | Borisovo (Bulgaria)
Ljuba Welitsch (Veličkova; Bulgarian: Люба Величкова 10 July 1913 – 1 September 1996) was an operatic soprano. She was born in Borisovo, Bulgaria, studied in Sofia and Vienna, and sang in opera houses in Austria and Germany in the late 1930s and early and mid-1940s. In 1946 she became an Austrian citizen. Welitsch became best known in the title role of Richard Strauss's Salome, in which she was coached by the composer. Her international career was short, its start delayed by the Second World War and its end hastened by vocal problems. It took off in 1947 in London and continued in New York from 1949, but her starring days were over by the mid-1950s. Her international career was just before the days when complete studio recordings of operas were common, and although some live recordings survive from broadcasts, her recorded legacy is not extensive. From the mid-1950s, Welitsch sang character roles in operas and acted in stage plays. She died in Vienna at the age of 83. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Romance / Love | Drama

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Movies with Ljuba Welitsch as Actress(11)

as Hotel Manager1975 Inn of 1000 Sins
as Fürstin Bozena1974 Gräfin Mariza
as Mrs. Neumann1964 I Learned It from Father
as Dolly de Fries1962 Adorable Julia
as Ceila Shadwell1961 Beloved Con Artist
as Ljuba1959 Labyrinth
as Katharina1958 Arms and the Man
as Opera singer1953 The Man Between

TV Shows/Series with Ljuba Welitsch as Actress(2)

as herself1986 Da Capo

Citizenship: Bulgaria
Born: Thursday, 07/10 1913 (July) in Borisovo (Bulgaria)
Died: Sunday, 09/01 1996 (September) in Vienna (aged: 83)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN)
Record Label: Columbia Records, Philips Records, Decca
Ljuba Welitsch frequently works together with these people:
Kurt Nachmann (4x, Crew)
Raoul Retzer (3x, Actor)
Johanna Sibelius (3x, Crew)
Alf Teichs (3x, Crew)
Gregor von Rezzori (3x, Actor)
Franz Antel (2x, Crew)
Charles Regnier (2x, Actor)
Thomas Fritsch (2x, Actor)
Nadja Tiller (2x, Actress)
Ingrid Bjoner (1x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:43786, Added: 05/14/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024