her an honorary Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. References External links Short biography from Bach Cantatas page Interview with Brigitte Fassbaender by Bruce Duffie, 8 December 1988 Public domain music recording Richard Strauss Festival Capriccio / Oper Frankfurt / No. of reviews: 12 theoperacritic.com Richard Strauss' "Capriccio" in Frankfurt / Bilder der Inszenierung von Brigitte Fassbaender BR 13 January 2018 German operatic mezzo-sopranos Österreichischer Kammersänger 20th-century German women opera singers Opera managers 1939 births Living people Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (civil class) Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Musicians from Berlin Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany