Dagmar Koller
Dagmar Koller ( born August 26, 1939 in Klagenfurt) is an Austrian singer, dancer and actress.
Life
Dagmar Koller attended a ballet school at the age of six. Later she studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and Performing Arts. She began her career at the Vienna Volksoper and quickly became known beyond the borders of Austria. From July to November 1964, she traveled with a tour of Vienna's blood with a Viennese production company, the United States and Canada. In the operetta The Land of Smiles (1964 in Berlin) by Franz Lehár they enjoyed great success. Later, she appeared in numerous musicals such as My Fair Lady, among others, West Side Story and Sweet Charity, with.
The German -language premiere of Man of La Mancha, in the version by Robert Gilbert took place on January 4, 1968 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna with the actors of the Burgtheater, Josef Meinrad in the title role and Blanche Aubry as Aldonza. Dagmar Koller took over in the episode with great success the role of Aldonza. Other stage partner of Dagmar Koller have included Elizabeth Taylor, René Kollo and Udo Jürgens. She also appeared in the television series Ringstraßenpalais.
With the operetta queen a night she started her television career. Koller also hosted numerous television programs in the ORF, such as Hello, how are you?. In this show, she chatted with audience favorites and celebrities and showed excerpts from the lives of the stars. Numerous tours of the U.S., Japan and Europe (including Germany ten tours ) consolidated their fame.
Dagmar Koller was married from 1978 until his death in 2008, Helmut Zilk, Vienna mayor of 1984 until 1994.
In the Austrian version of Shrek 2 Jennifer Saunders them synchronized in the role of the Fairy Godmother.
Koller is the editor of the monthly, the Press and Information Service of the City of Vienna in the town hall owned magazine " Enjoy Vienna / Welcome in Vienna".