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Ljuba Welitsch (Ljuba Velickova) was born on 10 July, 1913 in Borissovo, Bulgaria, is an actress,soundtrack. Discover Ljuba Welitsch's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
| Popular As |
Ljuba Velickova |
| Occupation |
actress,soundtrack |
| Age |
83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
10 July 1913 |
| Birthday |
10 July |
| Birthplace |
Borissovo, Bulgaria |
| Date of death |
1 September, 1996 |
| Died Place |
Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality |
Bulgaria
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 83 years old group.
Ljuba Welitsch Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, Ljuba Welitsch height not available right now. We will update Ljuba Welitsch's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Ljuba Welitsch's Husband?
Her husband is Karl Schmalvogl (? - ?) ( divorced)
| Family |
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| Husband |
Karl Schmalvogl (? - ?) ( divorced) |
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Ljuba Welitsch Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ljuba Welitsch worth at the age of 83 years old? Ljuba Welitsch’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Bulgaria. We have estimated Ljuba Welitsch's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
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Timeline
Ljuba Welitsch was born in Borissovo, Bulgaria on July 10, 1913. When her musical talents were discovered she moved to Sofia, where her talents got her into the Academy of Music in Vienna. After singing small operatic roles in provintial opera houses, and believing that she needed a little extra something to make herself stand out, Welitsch dyed her hair flaming red. . . and people took notice. Welitsch pushed her high, lyric soprano into a register that wasn't completely appropriate for her, which brought about rather quick destruction of her voice. But in her prime (which, unfortunately, coincided with WWII) she became a legend. Singing at the Vienna State Opera, Covent Garden in London, the Metropolitan in NY, she had to refuse La Scala in Milan because there was no time on her schedule.
Her most famous role was Richard Strauss' Salome, which sang for the first time for Strauss himself in 1944 in honor of his 80th birthday in Vienna. (Strauss coached her in the role. ) Soon performances of "Salome" followed at Covent Garden (in a notorious production designed by Salvador Dali and staged by Peter Brook.
) She took NY by storm in this opera in 1949, with tickets for performances being scalped at unheard of at that time $100 per seat. (She once sang Musetta in "La Boheme" at the Metropolitan. Doing her best to upstage everyone else she did all kinds of jumps and backflips. . . sans underwear. The general manager never let her sing the role again there.
) In a famous performance of Puccini's "Tosca" at the Met in 1950 her partner was the legendary baritone Lawrence Tibbett, who stepped in at the last minute for an ailing colleague. Because the two had no rehearsals their violent confrontation in Act II was a virtual fight. She sang "Vissi, d'arte" on her knees - which is how she landed after Tibbett threw her - and when she stabed Tibbett's character at the end of the act, she stabbed him repeatedly and then kicked his "lifeless" body. The audience was very amused. By singing roles that were essentially too heavy for her, and by singing them a lot, Welitsch's voice began to deteriorate very rapidly. (Surgeries to remove nodes on her vocal cords, no doubt, contributed to the decline).
By the late 1950s the voice was in pieces.
She retired from opera, but until her death in 1996 acted on the stage, films, and sang light roles in operettas.
