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Hildegard Behrens(1937-2009)

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Hildegard Behrens was born on 9 February 1937 in Varel, Lower Saxony, Germany. She was an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Götterdämmerung (1990) and Die Walküre (1990). She was married to Seth Schneidmann. She died on 18 August 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornFebruary 9, 1937
DiedAugust 18, 2009(72)
BornFebruary 9, 1937
DiedAugust 18, 2009(72)
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Known for

Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
8.2
TV Series
  • Elettra
  • Floria Tosca
Götterdämmerung (1990)
Götterdämmerung
8.1
TV Movie
  • Brünnhilde
  • 1990
Die Walküre (1990)
Die Walküre
8.0
TV Movie
  • Brünnhilde
  • 1990
Siegfried (1990)
Siegfried
8.2
TV Movie
  • Brünnhilde
  • 1990

Credits

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Actress

  • Hildegard Behrens, Matti Salminen, and Jon Frederic West in Tristan und Isolde (1996)
    Tristan und Isolde
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Isolde
    • 1996
  • Elektra (1994)
    Elektra
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Elektra
    • 1994
  • Götterdämmerung (1990)
    Götterdämmerung
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Brünnhilde
    • 1990
  • Siegfried (1990)
    Siegfried
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Brünnhilde
    • 1990
  • Die Walküre (1990)
    Die Walküre
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Brünnhilde
    • 1990
  • Der fliegende Holländer (1989)
    Der fliegende Holländer
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Senta
    • 1989
  • Wozzeck (1987)
    Wozzeck
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Marie
    • 1987
  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
    The Metropolitan Opera Presents
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Elettra
    • Floria Tosca
    • 2017–2018
  • Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (1981)
    Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
    Video
    • Isolde
    • 1981
  • Le vaisseau fantôme
    TV Movie
    • Santa
    • 1981
  • La femme sans ombre
    TV Movie
    • L'impératrice
    • 1980

Soundtrack

  • Barbara Hershey, Kris Kristofferson, and Leelee Sobieski in A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)
    A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
    6.8
    • performer: "Salome"
    • 1998

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 9, 1937
    • Varel, Lower Saxony, Germany
  • Died
    • August 18, 2009
    • Tokyo, Japan(aneurysm)
  • Spouse
    • Seth Schneidmann(divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Among her many roles were Elettra in Mozart's "Idomeneo", Isolde in Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde", and Marie in Berg's "Wozzeck".
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  • Trivia
    Studied law at Albert Ludwigs University in Freiburg, Germany.

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