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Elisabeth Grümmer

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Elisabeth Grümmer, born Elisabeth Schilz on March 31, 1911, in Niederjeutz, Alsace-Lorraine, was a German soprano. She began her career studying theater and made her stage debut as Klärchen in Goethe's Egmont in Meiningen. Her operatic debut came in 1940 in Aachen, where she performed as First Flowermaiden in Wagner's Parsifal. Grümmer went on to perform in major opera houses across Europe and the United States, focusing primarily on roles sung in German. Notable performances include her role as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni, conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler and Ferenc Fricsay. She was also active in song recitals and concert performances, particularly of Brahms' German Requiem. Grümmer became a professor at the Berlin Musikhochschule (University of Music Berlin), where she taught notable students such as Astrid Schirmer and Janis Kelly. Her discography includes recordings of operas by Mozart, Wagner, and other composers. Grümmer died on November 6, 1986, in Warendorf, Westphalia.
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  2.   Hänsel und Gretel, Act I, Scene 1: Brüderchen, komm tanz' mit mir - Tanzduett (Gretel/Hänsel) featuring Herbert von Karajan
  3.   Der Freischütz · Oper in 3 Akten: Ouvertüre (Orchester) featuring Hermann Prey
  4.   Der Freischütz, Act III: Agathe, wie herrlich featuring Hans Hopf
  5.   Der Freischütz, Act III: Und ob die Wolke featuring Hans Hopf
  6.   Der Freischütz, Act III: Wir winden dir den Jungerfnkranz featuring Hans Hopf
  7.   Der Freischütz, Act III: Was gleicht wohl featuring Hans Hopf
  8.   Hänsel & Gretel. 1. Bild: Suse, Liebe Suse, was raschelt im Stroh? by Elisabeth Grümmer
  9.   Der Freischütz. Zweiter Akt: Wie? Entsetzen! featuring Hans Hopf
  10.   Der Freischütz, Act III: da bin ich wider featuring Hans Hopf
  11.   Der Freischütz, Act III: Hier oben in den Asten featuring Hans Hopf
  12.   Der Freischütz, Act II: Ha! Kurchtbar gähnt featuring Hans Hopf
  13.   Der Freischütz, Act II: Samiel! Samiel! featuring Hans Hopf
  14.   Der Freischütz, Act II: Kommst du endlich, Kamerad featuring Hans Hopf
  15.   Der Freischütz, Act II: Eins! featuring Hans Hopf
  16.   Der Freischütz, Act II: Ich denke wohl auch featuring Hans Hopf
  17.   Der Freischütz, Act III: Entr'acte featuring Hans Hopf
  18.   Der Freischütz, Act III: Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann featuring Hans Hopf
  19.   Der Freischütz, Act III: Dein Wort genüget mir featuring Hans Hopf
  20.   Lohengrin: Könntest du erfassen, wie dessen Art so wundersam featuring Ernest Blanc
  21.   Der Freischütz, Act III: Schaut, o schaut featuring Hans Hopf
  22.   Der Freischütz. Dritter Akt: Nur du kannst dieses Rätsel lösen featuring Hans Hopf
  23.   Der Freischütz. Dritter Akt: Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann? featuring Hans Hopf
  24.   Don Giovanni K. 527: Act I. Scene II. Quartet Non Ti Fidor, O Misera featuring Wilhelm Furtwängler
  25.   Der Freischütz, Act III: W bin ich featuring Hans Hopf
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