Baritone Fischer-Diskau Was One Of Opera's Greatest

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

And we briefly note the passing of one of the world's great opera singers: German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau died today. He was 86. From his first recital in Berlin in 1947 until his retirement in 1992, Fischer-Dieskau is in demand at opera houses and concert halls the world over. He was especially known for his interpretations of Schubert songs, like this one from the song cycle "Winterreise" or "Winter Journey."

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WINTERREISE")

SIEGEL: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau died near the Bavarian town of Starnberg today. In 10 days, he would have been 87. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.