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'''Sigrid Kehl''' (born 23 November 1932) is a German operatic [[soprano]] and [[mezzo-soprano]].<ref>[http://bit.ly/2vpIoDT Sigrid Kehl] on Säcksische Akadamie der Künste</ref>
== Life and career ==
Born in Berlin, Kehl first studied [[singing]] at the Thuringian State Conservatory in [[Erfurt]]. Later she continued her education at the [[Berlin University of the Arts]] in piano and singing.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2PCtR0K Sigrid Kehl] on Isoldes-liebestod.net</ref>
In 1956 she made her debut at the [[Berlin State Opera]] as Eleve in the small role of the Polowetz girl in Borodin's ''[[Prince Igor]]'' conducted by [[Horst Stein]], while still a member of the opera studio. In 1956 she won the 2nd prize at the [[Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau]]. Thereupon she was engaged by the then [[General Music Director]] to Leipzig.
In 1957 she became a permanent member of the ensemble at the [[Leipzig Opera]]. Kehl remained a member of the ensemble for over 35 years. In the course of her career she sang over 70 roles at the Leipzig Opera House, ranging from the lyrical [[mezzo-soprano]] to the dramatic [[soprano]]. She began with classical beginner roles such as Ines in ''[[Il trovatore]]'', the Polowetz maid or Mercedes in ''[[Carmen]]''. Later she included the dramatic mezzo roles in her repertoire: Amneris in ''[[Aida]]'', Princess Eboli in ''[[Don Carlos]]'', Venus in ''[[Tannhäuser (opera)|Tannhäuser]]'' and Brangäne in ''[[Tristan und Isolde]]''. In addition there were the classical trouser (?) roles like Octavian in ''[[Der Rosenkavalier]]'' and Orpheus in Gluck's ''[[Orfeo ed Euridice]]''. In 1964 she sang the role of Amme in Strauss' opera ''[[Die Frau ohne Schatten]]'' directed by [[Joachim Herz (intendant)|Joachim Herz]].
At the beginning of the 1970s, Kehl made the switch to the dramatic soprano repertoire. Her first soprano role at the Leipzig Opera House in 1970 was Leonore in ''[[Fidelio]]''. In 1974 she sang Brünnhilden in the legendary ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen|Ring]]'' production by Joachim Herz at the Leipzig Opera House. Her first Isolde followed at the Leipzig Opera House in 1981; the conductor was [[Kurt Masur]]. In the 1982/83 season she assumed the role of Kundry in a new production of Wagner's Theaterweihfestspiel ''[[Parsifal]]'' at the Leipzig Opera House.
From 1971 she had a guest contract with the Berlin State Opera. She made her debut there in 1971 as a nurse in ''[[Die Frau ohne Schatten]]'' production of [[Harry Kupfer]]. She also performed at the [[Komische Oper Berlin]] in Berlin as Penelope in ''[[Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria]]'' directed by [[Götz Friedrich]]. At the [[Vienna State Opera]], she played successfully Ortrud in ''[[Lohengrin]]'' (1975-1976) and Venus (1979). In March 1977 she took over the [[title role]] of the opera ''[[Elektra (opera)|Elektra]]'' at the [[Theater Hagen]] as a substitute within a few hours; she thus saved the premiere of the new production. In the 1980/81 season (premiere: January 1981) she once again took on a premiere role at the Theater Hagen in ''Elektra'', this time in the role of Klytämnestra (as a replacement for her ill colleague Rose Wagemann).
From 1960, Kehl also gave international guest performances; she sang among others at the [[Grand Théâtre de Genève]], in Bern, at the [[Opernhaus Graz]] (1972, as Sextus in ''[[La clemenza di Tito]]''), at the [[Bolshoi Theatre]] in Moscow (as Fricka in ''[[Das Rheingold]]''), in Prague (as sexton), Budapest, [[Sofia]] and [[Varna]]. At the Teatro [[La Fenice]] in Venice she also sang the roles of Ortrud and Brangäne under the musical direction of [[Zubin Mehta]].
Her last newly studied role was Herodias in ''[[Salome (opera)|Salome]]''. She sang it in Venice at the Teatro La Fenice (1969) and at the [[Semperoper]] in Dresden (Production by Joachim Herz). With the role of the sexton (?) in Janáček's opera ''[[Jenůfa]]'' she left the stage in 1989; she had first worked on this role in the 1968/69 season under the conductor [[Václav Neumann]] in Leipzig. Kehl still had a role contract for the roles of Kundry and Küsterin for the 1989/90 season; however, she preferred to resign due to the changes during the Wende period. She was appointed an honorary member of the Leipzig Opera House.
Since 1979 she has taught as a singing professor at the [[Musikhochschule Leipzig]].
== Repertoire ==
She sang almost all the great dramatic roles of opera literature. She took on roles in both soprano and mezzo-soprano. The highlights of her artistic activity as a singer were her embodiments of the nurse in Die Frau ohne Schatten and Brünnhilde in ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]''. Another important role of Kehl was Marie in Berg's opera ''[[Wozzeck]]''.
The musical work of Sigrid Kehl, handed down through radio recordings, live recordings and records, has been partially re-released on CD in recent years. Her recordings include Mercedes in ''[[Carmen]]''' (1960; complete recording with [[Soňa Červená]], [[Rolf Apreck]]; conductor: [[Herbert Kegel]]), Zenobia in ''[[Radamisto]]'' (complete recording), Preziosilla in ''[[La forza del destino]]'' (cross-section/extracts with [[Hanne-Lore Kuhse]], [[Martin Ritzmann]]) and Princess Eboli in ''[[Don Carlos]]'' (cross-section/extracts with Kuhse/Ritzmann; conducted by [[Heinz Fricke]]). A solo recital entitled ''Ein Opernabend mit Sigrid Kehl''<ref>[http://bit.ly/2vr3j9x ''Ein Opernabend mit Sigrid Kehl''] on WorldCat</ref> was also published. All recordings were originally published in the GDR by the record label .<ref>[http://bit.ly/2PA1Irg Recordings] on JP<sup>C</sup></ref>
== Theatre ==
* 1957: A.Borodin: ''[[Prince Igor]]'' – director: ([[Staatsoper Unter den Linden|Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin]])
== Further reading ==
* [[Karl-Josef Kutsch]], [[Leo Riemens]]: ''[[Großes Sängerlexikon]]''. Third, extended edition. [[K. G. Saur]], Munich 1999. Volume 3: Hirata-Möwes, .
* Sigrid Kehl: ''Reduziert kann ich nicht sein''. Conversation with Sigrid Kehl in ''Orpheus'', July 1993, .
== References ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Singers from Berlin]]
[[Category:German operatic sopranos]]
[[Category:Mezzo-sopranos]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau]]
== Life and career ==
Born in Berlin, Kehl first studied [[singing]] at the Thuringian State Conservatory in [[Erfurt]]. Later she continued her education at the [[Berlin University of the Arts]] in piano and singing.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2PCtR0K Sigrid Kehl] on Isoldes-liebestod.net</ref>
In 1956 she made her debut at the [[Berlin State Opera]] as Eleve in the small role of the Polowetz girl in Borodin's ''[[Prince Igor]]'' conducted by [[Horst Stein]], while still a member of the opera studio. In 1956 she won the 2nd prize at the [[Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau]]. Thereupon she was engaged by the then [[General Music Director]] to Leipzig.
In 1957 she became a permanent member of the ensemble at the [[Leipzig Opera]]. Kehl remained a member of the ensemble for over 35 years. In the course of her career she sang over 70 roles at the Leipzig Opera House, ranging from the lyrical [[mezzo-soprano]] to the dramatic [[soprano]]. She began with classical beginner roles such as Ines in ''[[Il trovatore]]'', the Polowetz maid or Mercedes in ''[[Carmen]]''. Later she included the dramatic mezzo roles in her repertoire: Amneris in ''[[Aida]]'', Princess Eboli in ''[[Don Carlos]]'', Venus in ''[[Tannhäuser (opera)|Tannhäuser]]'' and Brangäne in ''[[Tristan und Isolde]]''. In addition there were the classical trouser (?) roles like Octavian in ''[[Der Rosenkavalier]]'' and Orpheus in Gluck's ''[[Orfeo ed Euridice]]''. In 1964 she sang the role of Amme in Strauss' opera ''[[Die Frau ohne Schatten]]'' directed by [[Joachim Herz (intendant)|Joachim Herz]].
At the beginning of the 1970s, Kehl made the switch to the dramatic soprano repertoire. Her first soprano role at the Leipzig Opera House in 1970 was Leonore in ''[[Fidelio]]''. In 1974 she sang Brünnhilden in the legendary ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen|Ring]]'' production by Joachim Herz at the Leipzig Opera House. Her first Isolde followed at the Leipzig Opera House in 1981; the conductor was [[Kurt Masur]]. In the 1982/83 season she assumed the role of Kundry in a new production of Wagner's Theaterweihfestspiel ''[[Parsifal]]'' at the Leipzig Opera House.
From 1971 she had a guest contract with the Berlin State Opera. She made her debut there in 1971 as a nurse in ''[[Die Frau ohne Schatten]]'' production of [[Harry Kupfer]]. She also performed at the [[Komische Oper Berlin]] in Berlin as Penelope in ''[[Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria]]'' directed by [[Götz Friedrich]]. At the [[Vienna State Opera]], she played successfully Ortrud in ''[[Lohengrin]]'' (1975-1976) and Venus (1979). In March 1977 she took over the [[title role]] of the opera ''[[Elektra (opera)|Elektra]]'' at the [[Theater Hagen]] as a substitute within a few hours; she thus saved the premiere of the new production. In the 1980/81 season (premiere: January 1981) she once again took on a premiere role at the Theater Hagen in ''Elektra'', this time in the role of Klytämnestra (as a replacement for her ill colleague Rose Wagemann).
From 1960, Kehl also gave international guest performances; she sang among others at the [[Grand Théâtre de Genève]], in Bern, at the [[Opernhaus Graz]] (1972, as Sextus in ''[[La clemenza di Tito]]''), at the [[Bolshoi Theatre]] in Moscow (as Fricka in ''[[Das Rheingold]]''), in Prague (as sexton), Budapest, [[Sofia]] and [[Varna]]. At the Teatro [[La Fenice]] in Venice she also sang the roles of Ortrud and Brangäne under the musical direction of [[Zubin Mehta]].
Her last newly studied role was Herodias in ''[[Salome (opera)|Salome]]''. She sang it in Venice at the Teatro La Fenice (1969) and at the [[Semperoper]] in Dresden (Production by Joachim Herz). With the role of the sexton (?) in Janáček's opera ''[[Jenůfa]]'' she left the stage in 1989; she had first worked on this role in the 1968/69 season under the conductor [[Václav Neumann]] in Leipzig. Kehl still had a role contract for the roles of Kundry and Küsterin for the 1989/90 season; however, she preferred to resign due to the changes during the Wende period. She was appointed an honorary member of the Leipzig Opera House.
Since 1979 she has taught as a singing professor at the [[Musikhochschule Leipzig]].
== Repertoire ==
She sang almost all the great dramatic roles of opera literature. She took on roles in both soprano and mezzo-soprano. The highlights of her artistic activity as a singer were her embodiments of the nurse in Die Frau ohne Schatten and Brünnhilde in ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]''. Another important role of Kehl was Marie in Berg's opera ''[[Wozzeck]]''.
The musical work of Sigrid Kehl, handed down through radio recordings, live recordings and records, has been partially re-released on CD in recent years. Her recordings include Mercedes in ''[[Carmen]]''' (1960; complete recording with [[Soňa Červená]], [[Rolf Apreck]]; conductor: [[Herbert Kegel]]), Zenobia in ''[[Radamisto]]'' (complete recording), Preziosilla in ''[[La forza del destino]]'' (cross-section/extracts with [[Hanne-Lore Kuhse]], [[Martin Ritzmann]]) and Princess Eboli in ''[[Don Carlos]]'' (cross-section/extracts with Kuhse/Ritzmann; conducted by [[Heinz Fricke]]). A solo recital entitled ''Ein Opernabend mit Sigrid Kehl''<ref>[http://bit.ly/2vr3j9x ''Ein Opernabend mit Sigrid Kehl''] on WorldCat</ref> was also published. All recordings were originally published in the GDR by the record label .<ref>[http://bit.ly/2PA1Irg Recordings] on JP<sup>C</sup></ref>
== Theatre ==
* 1957: A.Borodin: ''[[Prince Igor]]'' – director: ([[Staatsoper Unter den Linden|Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin]])
== Further reading ==
* [[Karl-Josef Kutsch]], [[Leo Riemens]]: ''[[Großes Sängerlexikon]]''. Third, extended edition. [[K. G. Saur]], Munich 1999. Volume 3: Hirata-Möwes, .
* Sigrid Kehl: ''Reduziert kann ich nicht sein''. Conversation with Sigrid Kehl in ''Orpheus'', July 1993, .
== References ==
== External links ==
*
*
[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Singers from Berlin]]
[[Category:German operatic sopranos]]
[[Category:Mezzo-sopranos]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau]]
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