German soprano Diana Damrau was one of her students. Mathis’s many honours include the Mozart Medal of the International Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg, Switzerland’s highest distinction ...

Studies followed at the Lucerne Conservatory. From 1959-65 Edith Mathis was engaged at the opera houses of Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin, and since has appeared at the world’s major opera houses.

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss soprano Edith Mathis died on February 9 at the age of 87, according to the Lucerne Theater website. She was considered an outstanding interpreter of Mozart. This content ...