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Opera star Christa Ludwig dies at 93
German mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig, who starred on the world s great stages for four decades, has passed away at the age of 93.
Christa Ludwig was a world-renowned opera star
On stage, Christa Ludwig s range was magnificent: She was able to embody an impetuous young lover, a courageous wife fighting for her husband, a refined seductress, or a woman unhappily in love. Ludwig filled each of her countless roles with an incredible presence and intensity. She loved the characters she played. But in addition to her extraordinary performances, the mezzo-soprano enthused her audiences with her rich voice, which music critic Joachim Kaiser once called one of the most beautiful in the entire country.