Isabel Strauss trauß(1928–1973) was a German operatic soprano. She appeared in Munich, Bern, Amsterdam, and Brussels, as well as singing Gutrune in

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's 1963 production of ''Götterdämmerung'', in Cologne. Also in 1963, she portrayed Marta in a film of ''Tiefland''. In 1964, Strauss was seen on French television in a Concert Version of excerpts from ''Parsifal'' (as Kundry), with

Wolfgang Windgassen Wolfgang Windgassen (26 June 1914 – 8 September 1974) was a German heldentenor internationally known for his performances in Wagner operas. Life and career Born in Annemasse, France, he was the son (and pupil) of a well known German Heldentenor ...

, conducted by

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. The following year, she was seen over the same network in excerpts from ''Lohengrin'' (as Ortrud), with Windgassen and

Elisabeth Grümmer Elisabeth Grümmer (née Schilz; 31 March 1911 – 6 November 1986) was a German soprano. She has been described as "a singer blessed with elegant musicality, warm-hearted sincerity, and a voice of exceptional beauty". Life Elisabeth Schilz was b ...

. Following a 1973 performance of ''Götterdämmerung'', she was a victim of a double-suicide, with the conductor Fritz Janota, in a forest near

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Discography

* d'Albert: ''Tiefland'' (Schock; Zanotelli, 1963)

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* Berg: ''Wozzeck'' (Berry; Boulez, 1966)

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References

* Liner notes to Sony recording of ''Wozzeck''.

External links

Isabel Strauß in an excerpt from ''Tiefland'' (1963).
1928 births 1973 deaths 1973 suicides 20th-century German women opera singers German operatic sopranos Grammy Award winners Joint suicides Suicides in Germany {{Germany-opera-singer-stub