Birgit Nilsson

Not to be confused with Brigitte Nielsen.

Birgit Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson during a televised opera concert in Stockholm in July 1963.
Born(1918-05-17)17 May 1918[1]
Västra Karup, Skåne, Sweden
Died25 December 2005(2005-12-25) (aged 87)[2]
Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden
EducationRoyal Swedish Academy of Music
OccupationWagnerian soprano
Years active1946–1984
Awards

Märta Birgit Nilsson (17 May 1918 – 25 December 2005) was a Swedish dramatic soprano. Although she sang a wide repertoire of operatic and vocal works, Nilsson was best known for her performances in the operas of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.[5] Her voice was noted for its overwhelming force, bountiful reserves of power, and the gleaming brilliance and clarity in the upper register.

  1. ^ "About Birgit". Birgit Nilsson Foundation. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Birgit Nilsson". The Independent. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Honours and Awards". BirgitNilssonPrize.org. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Birgit Nilsson (soprano)". Gramophone. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  5. ^ Holland, Bernard (12 January 2006). "Birgit Nilsson, Soprano Legend Who Tamed Wagner, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 May 2017.