- Born
- Died
- Erika Köth was born on September 15, 1925 in Darmstadt, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Barbier von Sevilla (1959), The Life and Loves of Mozart (1955) and Mein ganzes Herz ist voll Musik (1959). She was married to Ernst Dorn. She died on February 20, 1989 in Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany.
- SpouseErnst Dorn(1951 - February 20, 1989) (her death)
- She also made guest appearances in Milan, Paris, London, etc.
- She made her stage debut in Kaiserslautern as Philine in Mignon, in 1948, and then sang in Karlsruhe (1950-53).
- Erika Köth appeared regularly at the Salzburg Festival (1955-64), as the Queen of the Night and Konstanze and Sophie, and in Bayreuth (1965-68), as the Woodbird.
- Her repertory included: Susanna, Zerlina, Sophie, Despina, Queen of the Night, Lucia, Gilda, Stravinsky's Le Rossignol, and The Rake's Progress.
- Her discography also includes many operetta and lieder recordings.
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