Klose, Margarete
Klose, Margarete
Klose, Margarete, esteemed German contralto; b. Berlin, Aug. 6, 1902; d. there, Dec. 14, 1968.She studied at the Klindworth-Scharwenka Cons. in Berlin and received vocal training from Bültemann and Marschalk. She made her operatic debut in Ulm in 1927, then sang in Kassel(1928-29) and Mannheim (1929-31). She was a leading member of the Berlin State Opera (1931-49; 1955-61); also sang at the Bayreuth Festivals (1936-42) and London’s Covent Garden (1935, 1937), and was a member of the Berlin Städtische Opera (1949-58). She was particularly praised for her Wagner and Verdi portrayals.
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