Hildegard Behrens

German operatic soprano (1937-2009)
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Summary

Hildegard Behrens is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Varel[2]. She was born on February 9, 1937[3]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. She died on August 18, 2009[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hildegard Behrens's place of birth was Varel[2].
  • Hildegard Behrens died in Tokyo[4].
  • Hildegard Behrens died in Tokyo[8].
  • Hildegard Behrens was born on February 9, 1937[3].
  • Hildegard Behrens died on August 18, 2009[5].
  • Hildegard Behrens is buried at Vareler Friedhof[9].
  • Hildegard Behrens held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Hildegard Behrens worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Hildegard Behrens's education included a stint at University of Freiburg[11].
  • Hildegard Behrens received the Bavarian Order of Merit[12].
  • Hildegard Behrens received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize[13].
  • Hildegard Behrens received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Hildegard Behrens is recorded as female[15].
  • Hildegard Behrens's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hildegard Behrens's genre is opera[17].
  • Hildegard Behrens's Commons category is recorded as Hildegard Behrens[18].
  • Hildegard Behrens's voice type is recorded as soprano[19].
  • The cause of death was aortic aneurysm[20].
  • Hildegard Behrens's family name is recorded as Behrens[21].
  • Hildegard Behrens's given name is recorded as Hildegard[22].
  • Hildegard Behrens's official website is recorded as https://web.archive.org/web/20090810105145/http://www.hildegardbehrens.com/hbawards.html[23].
  • Hildegard Behrens's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Hildegard Behrens's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Hildegard Behrens's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Hildegard Behrens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Hildegard Behrens's place of birth was Varel[2]. She was born on February 9, 1937[3].

Education

Hildegard Behrens was educated at University of Freiburg[11].

Career and Affiliations

Hildegard Behrens's professions included opera singer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[12], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1957[30]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize[13], a music award[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1959[33]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a decoration[34], in Germany[35].

Death and Burial

Hildegard Behrens died on August 18, 2009[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a metropolitan prefecture[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[39]. The cause of death was aortic aneurysm[20]. Burial took place at Vareler Friedhof[9].

Why It Matters

Hildegard Behrens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hildegard Behrens born?

Hildegard Behrens was born in Varel[2].

Where did Hildegard Behrens die?

Hildegard Behrens died in Tokyo[4].

What did Hildegard Behrens do for work?

Hildegard Behrens worked as opera singer[6].

Where did Hildegard Behrens go to school?

Hildegard Behrens was educated at University of Freiburg[11].

What awards did Hildegard Behrens receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[12], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[13], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . newsticker.sueddeutsche.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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