Inge Borkh
Biography
Inge Borkh (born Ingeborg Simon, 26 May 1921 – 26 August 2018) was a German operatic dramatic soprano. She was first based in Switzerland, where she received international attention when she appeared in the first performance in German of Menotti's The Consul, in Basel, in 1951. In 1952, Borkh became a member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. She appeared at leading opera houses in Europe and the Americas, and at festivals such as Bayreuth and Salzburg. Trained first as an actress, she was admired for both singing and stage presence, especially in the Richard Strauss roles of Salome and Elektra. She also performed in contemporary opera, such as the premiere of Josef Tal's Ashmedai at the Hamburg State Opera in 1971. Her recordings include complete operas and recitals. Borkh was awarded the Hans-Reinhart-Ring, the highest honour for theatre professionals in Switzerland.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
271 releases · 45 albums · active 1955–2024
- Performance · 291
- Other credits · 29
Studios: Walthamstow Assembly Hall · Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia · Radio Corporation Of America · Nationaltheater München
Frequent collaborators
- Richard Strauss
- Various
- Puccini
- Beethoven
- Fritz Reiner
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Richard Wagner
- Arnold Schoenberg