Christa Ludwig, 1928-2021: a selective tribute | reviews, news & interviews Christa Ludwig, 1928-2021: a selective tribute Christa Ludwig, 1928-2021: a selective tribute The German mezzo-soprano embraced the light and the dark at a transcendental level by David NiceFriday, 07 May 2021 Christa Ludwig: always a warm humanityWarner/EMI I only saw Christa Ludwig twice live in concert, but those appearances epitomise her incredible dramatic and vocal rage as well as her peerless artistry in everything she did. The first event was Schubert’s Winterreise with pianist Charles Spencer at the Southbank Centre, at a time when it was less common for women to take on the role of the heavy-hearted wayfarer: the intensity still resonates.