Ortrun Wenkel

Ortrun Wenkel-Rothe (25 October 1937 – 14 December 2025) was a German operatic contralto. She notably portrayed the role of Erda in the Bayreuth Jahrhundertring (Centenary Ring) in 1976 and was awarded a Grammy Award as a principal soloist in 1983.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14; Six Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva - 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 "From Jewish Folk Poetry" - 1986-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: Cantatas BWV 172, 68 & 1 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: Cantatas BWV 110, 40 & 71 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

L'art vocal en Italie aux 17ème et 18ème siècles - 1975-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

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