Hildegard Uhrmacher

Hildegard Uhrmacher (born 15 December 1939), married name Hildegard Kronstein-Uhrmacher, is a German operatic soprano who appeared at European opera houses in coloratura soprano roles such as Mozart's Konstanze, but also in contemporary works including Marie in Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Die Soldaten.

At the same time, she studied voice with Clemens Clettenberg, Peter Witsch and in the opera studio of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein.

[1] At the Staatsoper Hannover, she appeared as Marie in Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Die Soldaten in 1989 and as Felice in Wolf-Ferarris I quatro rusteghi in 1991; she performed the title role of Hanna Glawari in Lehar's Die lustige Witwe at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in 1995.

[1] Her roles included Mozart characters such as the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, and Despina in Così fan tutte, also the Baroness in Lortzing's Der Wildschütz and Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto.

[1] From 1982 Uhrmacher was married to the baritone Gotthard Kronstein until his death in 1997, also performing under the name Hildegard Kronstein-Uhrmacher.