Margarethe Düren

Margarete Düren
Born(1904-09-24)24 September 1904
Diedc. 1988
Other namesMargarethe Düren-Herrmann
OccupationOperatic soprano
Organizations

Margarete Düren or Margarethe Düren-Herrmann (24 September 1904 – c. 1988) was a German operatic soprano. She was based at the Staatsoper Stuttgart until 1939, where she appeared in the world premiere of Nico Dostal's operetta Monika, in the title role. With her husband Josef Herrmann she moved on to the Semperoper in Dresden and further to Berlin. They appeared and recorded together. After his death, she moved to Cologne, where she served as a prompter until age 89.