Memorial Page for Hildegard Behrens

Hildegard Behrens (* February 9, 1937 in Varel; † August 18, 2009 in Tokyo) was a german operatic soprano. She was 72 years old. She studied at University of Freiburg. Her awards include Bavarian Order of Merit, Léonie Sonning Music Prize and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Her cause of death was aortic aneurysm. She was buried at Vareler Friedhof.