Anneliese Rothenberger obituary

Acclaimed German soprano with a second career in televisionThe soprano Anneliese Rothenberger, who has died at the age of 83, was one of the most distinguished and popular German singers of the postwar period. Her career was founded initially on the lighter soubrette roles, and she won great acclaim for her performance as Sophie in the film of Der Rosenkavalier (1961), conducted by Herbert von Karajan – earning the accolade of "the best Sophie in the world" from one of Richard Strauss's great ...

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