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Lily Hafgren-Dinkela
Lilly Johanna Maria Hafgren, also Lilly Hafgren-Waag, Lilly Hafgren-Dinkela, (7 October 1884, Stockholm — 27 February 1965, Berlin) was a Swedish operatic soprano who performed mainly in Germany. After studying in Frankfurt and Milan, in 1908 she made her debut in Bayreuth Festival, Bayreuth as Freia in Wagner's ''Das Rheingold, Rheingold''. She went on to perform in a variety of roles at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, Hofteater in Mannheim and at the Berlin State Opera, Hofoper in Berlin. In the 1920s she appeared widely across Europe, including at Milan's La Scala, the Vienna Opera and the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. Her final engagement was with the Semperoper, Dresen State Opera (1934–35). She is remembered above all for her leading soprano roles in the operas of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. Early life, education and family Born on 7 October 1884, Lilly Johanna Maria Hafgren was the second child of the theatre director Johan Erik Hafgran (1834–1913) and his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilly Hafgren-Waag Als 'Eva' In Wagners 'Meistersinger', 1912
Lilly may refer to: * an archaic spelling of lily, a flowering plant Arts and entertainment * Lilly (film), ''Lilly'' (film), a 1958 Malayalam film * Lilly (album), ''Lilly'' (album), by Antonello Venditti, 1975 * "Lilly", a song by Pink Martini from the 2004 album ''Hang On Little Tomato'' *''Lilly the Witch'', or ''Lilly'' in the UK, an animated TV show * The Lilly (poem), ''The Lilly'' (poem), a 1794 poem by William Blake Places France * Lilly, Eure United States * Lilly, Georgia **Lilly Historic District * Lilly, Missouri * Lilly, Pennsylvania * Lilly, Virginia * Lilly, West Virginia Other uses * Lilly (given name) * Lilly (surname) * , the name of several ships of the Royal Navy * Eli Lilly and Company, an American pharmaceutical corporation See also * Lili (other) * Lille (other) * Lilley (other) * Lilli (other) * Lillie (other) * Lily (other) * Lilly Prize (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |