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Yvonne Naef(1957-2025)

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Yvonne Naef was born on 9 November 1957 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. She was an actress, known for Il trovatore (2002), Verdi: Falstaff (2012) and Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (2019). She died on 18 December 2025 in Switzerland.
BornNovember 9, 1957
DiedDecember 18, 2025(68)
BornNovember 9, 1957
DiedDecember 18, 2025(68)
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Known for

Il trovatore (2002)
Il trovatore
7.9
TV Movie
  • Azucena
  • 2002
Verdi: Falstaff (2012)
Verdi: Falstaff
Video
  • Mrs. Quickly
  • 2012
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (2019)
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Video
  • Geneviève
  • 2019
Les Troyens (2000)
Les Troyens
TV Movie
  • Anna
  • 2000

Credits

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Actress

  • Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (2019)
    Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
    Video
    • Geneviève
    • 2019
  • Verdi: Falstaff (2012)
    Verdi: Falstaff
    Video
    • Mrs. Quickly
    • 2012
  • Parsifal
    TV Movie
    • Kundry
    • 2007
  • Il trovatore (2002)
    Il trovatore
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Azucena
    • 2002
  • Les Troyens (2000)
    Les Troyens
    TV Movie
    • Anna
    • 2000

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 9, 1957
    • Schaffhausen, Switzerland
  • Died
    • December 18, 2025
    • Switzerland(short illness)

Did you know

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    In addition to opera, Yvonne also enjoyed a distinguished career on the concert and lied stage. She was in high demand as an interpreter of major orchestral works, such as those by Gustav Mahler and Arnold Schoenberg (including as the Wood Dove in the Gurre-Lieder). Her musical work was characterised by intense textual interpretation, tonal depth and a powerful dramatic presence.

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