- Anneliese Rothenberger was born on June 19, 1924 in Mannheim, Germany. She was an actress, known for Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955), Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1969) and Der Rosenkavalier (1961). She was married to Gerd Wendelin Dieberitz. She died on May 24, 2010 in Münsterlingen, Thurgau, Switzerland.
- SpouseGerd Wendelin Dieberitz(1954 - 1999) (his death)
- She was a German operatic soprano who sang at leading opera houses on both sides of the Atlantic.
- New York City audiences had their first chance to hear the soprano's fine voice in 1960, when she sang at the Metropolitan Opera in Arabella. She later sang there in Le nozze di Figaro, Un ballo in maschera, Orfeo ed Euridice, Die Fledermaus and La boheme.
- The Anneliese Rothenberger rose (aka Oregold rose) is named after her.
- From 1954, she became a guest singer at the Vienna State Opera.
- Anneliese Rothenberger had an active international performance career which spanned from 1942 to 1983.
- People in the street would say to me, "It's a pity we can't hear you anymore.". I thought, "That is better than if they said "The old woman is still singing.". (from a 2003 interview with German magazine "Stern", discussing her retirement)
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