Lilian Benningsen

Lilian Benningsen (17 July 1924 – 12 June 2014) was an Austrian operatic mezzo-soprano and contralto. She made an international career based at the Bavarian State Opera for decades, where she first appeared as Eboli in Verdi's Don Carlos. She created several roles, such as Carolina in Henze's Elegie für junge Liebende at the 1961 Schwetzingen Festival. Her recordings include both operas and concerts.

Korngold: Die tote Stadt, Op. 12 - 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel - 2021-01-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Strauss: Die Aegyptische Helena - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Die Fran Ohne Schatten - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Egk: Französische Suite nach Rameau & La tentation de saint Antoine (Mono Version) - 1960-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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