Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

About

German lyric baritone & bass vocalist and conductor, born 28 May 1925 in Berlin, Germany, died 18 May 2012 in Berg, Germany. Brother of [a1748680]. He was married to [a=Irmgard Poppen] from 1949 to her death in 1963. Their children were [a6872947], [a7020661], and [a2251450]. He subsequently married [a=Ruth Leuwerik] from 1965 to their divorce in 1967 and Christina Pugel-Schule from 1968 to their divorce in 1975. He was survived by his fourth wife [a=Iulia Várady], whom he married in 1977. H