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{i} family name; Norman Schwarzkopf (born 1934), retired American general (commanded the American military forces in the Gulf War)

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Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
born Dec. 9, 1915, Jarotschin, near Posen, Ger. German-born British soprano. After studies at the Berlin High School for Music, she debuted in 1938 as a flower maiden in the opera Parsifal. A 1942 recital in Berlin caused Karl Böhm to invite her to the Vienna State Opera. She made her Covent Garden debut in 1947 with that company and remained there for five years. Her voice bloomed, and she began her long associations with the Salzburg Festival (1949-64) and La Scala (1949-63). Her annual lieder recitals were legendary. Her opera farewell (1972) was in her famous role as the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier, and she retired in 1975
Dame Olga Maria Elisabeth Fredericke Schwarzkopf
born Dec. 9, 1915, Jarotschin, near Posen, Ger. German-born British soprano. After studies at the Berlin High School for Music, she debuted in 1938 as a flower maiden in the opera Parsifal. A 1942 recital in Berlin caused Karl Böhm to invite her to the Vienna State Opera. She made her Covent Garden debut in 1947 with that company and remained there for five years. Her voice bloomed, and she began her long associations with the Salzburg Festival (1949-64) and La Scala (1949-63). Her annual lieder recitals were legendary. Her opera farewell (1972) was in her famous role as the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier, and she retired in 1975
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
born Aug. 22, 1934, Trenton, N.J., U.S. U.S. army commander. The son of a brigadier general, he graduated from West Point and fought in the Vietnam War (1965-66, 1969-70). After various other assignments, he was promoted to major general (1983) and commanded forces in the invasion of Grenada. In 1988 he became a four-star general and commander of the U.S. Central Command, which included operations in the Middle East. Following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, he directed the buildup of 700,000 U.S. and allied troops in Saudi Arabia and commanded the successful Desert Storm operations in the Persian Gulf War (1991), after which he retired from active service
Norman Schwarzkopf
(born 1934) retired American general (commanded the American military forces in the Gulf War)