Wilma Lipp (26 April 1925 – 26 January 2019) was an Austrian operatic soprano, particularly associated with Mozart roles, especially Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) and Der Königin der Nacht (the Queen of the Night) in Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). Wilma Lipp possessed a pure, supple high-soprano voice with an accurate coloratura technique and a so-called "white" tone. Her career, which began in soubrette and high coloratura roles, later progressed to more lyrical ones such as Ilia, Countess Almaviva, Pamina, Eva, Musetta, …
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