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Martha Mödl

Actress | * 03/22/1912 († 89, 12/17/2001) | Nürnberg-Germany
Martha Mödl (22 March 1912, Nuremberg – 17 December 2001, Stuttgart) was a German soprano, and later a mezzo-soprano. She specialized in large dramatic roles such as Isolde, Brünnhilde, and particularly Kundry, and is considered, along with Astrid Varnay and Birgit Nilsson, one of the three major postwar Wagner sopranos. She was among the preeminent Wagner sopranos—and most compelling singing actresses—of the twentieth century. She was celebrated for her highly individualized interpretations, exceptional acting ability, intense stage presence, and "rich, sexy voice." Her career peaked in the early and mid-1950s, which included her Brünnhilde in Wilhelm Furtwängler's famous 1954 studio recording of Die Walküre and his 1953 live recording of Der Ring des Nibelungen (his only uncut recording of the cycle), along with the title role from Fidelio with the same conductor also in 1953 (at first live and then in studio), and Isolde in Herbert von Karajan's 1952 Tristan und Isolde, live from Bayreuth. There have been fully ten recordings of her Kundry released commercially, most associated with the Bayreuth Festival, all from 1949 to 1959. Although she is most known for her portrayals of Wagner's major heroines from 1951 to 1955, her continuous performing career (as mezzo-so... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Talk-Shows | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Martha Mödl

Bavarian Order of Merit Commander's Cross of The Order of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art Prize of The City of Nuremberg Friedrich-Baur-Preis
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Movies with Martha Mödl as Actress(5)

as Dramatic Soprano1996 Love's Debris
as Erda (actor)1978 Wagner: Das Rheingold
as Mirabella1975 The Gypsy Baron
as Zenobia1972 Gasparone

TV Shows/Series with Martha Mödl as Actress(3)

as herself1986 Da Capo
as herself1978 Bio’s Bahnhof

Full Name: Martha Mödl
Citizenship: Germany
Born: Friday, 03/22 1912 (March) in Nürnberg-Germany
Died: Monday, 12/17 2001 (December) in Stuttgart (aged: 89)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: German (DE)
Martha Mödl frequently works together with these people:
Ivan Rebroff (3x, Actor)
Hans Rosenthal (3x, Actor)
Mario Adorf (2x, Actor)
René Kollo (2x, Actor)
Trude Herr (2x, Actress)
Ilse Werner (2x, Actress)
Erna Berger (2x, Actress)
Rudi Carrell (2x, Actor)
Helmut Zacharias (2x, Actor)
Richard Wagner (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:202106, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024