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Märta Birgit Nilsson

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Family Relationships

Civil Status: Married
  • Mother: Justina Svensson
    Mother: Justina Svensson ( – )
    Lantbrukare
  • Father: Nils Petter Svensson
    Father: Nils Petter Svensson ( – )
    Lantbrukare
  • Husband: Bertil Niklasson
    Husband: Bertil Niklasson ( – )
    Veterinär
    Relation mellan och


Education

  • Folkskola, Svenstad
    Folkskola, Svenstad ( – )
  • Folkhögskola, Ljungskile: Hushållsskola, Västkustens Ungdomsskola
    Folkhögskola, Ljungskile: Hushållsskola, Västkustens Ungdomsskola ( – )


Activities

  • Profession: Operasångare, internationellt verksam
    Profession: Operasångare, internationellt verksam ( – )


Contacts

  • Mentor: Ragnar Blennow
    Mentor: Ragnar Blennow
  • Mentor: Joseph Hislop
    Mentor: Joseph Hislop
  • Mentor: Arne Sunnegårdh
    Mentor: Arne Sunnegårdh
  • Colleague: Charles Mackerras
    Colleague: Charles Mackerras
  • Colleague: Helge Brilioth
    Colleague: Helge Brilioth
  • Colleague: Kerstin Meyer
    Colleag
  • birgit nilsson hedersdoktor

    • Birgit Nilsson, high dramatic soprano

    Birgit Nilsson

    Nilsson was born on May 17, and died on December 25,

    Ms. Nilsson made so strong an imprint on a number of roles that her name came to be identified with a repertory, the &#;Nilsson repertory,&#; and it was a broad one. She sang the operas of Richard Strauss and made a specialty of Puccini&#;s &#;Turandot,&#; but it was Wagner who served her career and whom she served as no other soprano since the days of Kirsten Flagstad.

    A big, blunt woman with a wicked sense of humor, Ms. Nilsson brooked no interference from Wagner&#;s powerful and eventful orchestra writing. When she sang Isolde or Brünnhilde, her voice pierced through and climbed above it. Her performances took on more pathos as the years went by, but one remembers her sound more for its muscularity, accuracy and sheer joy of singing under the most trying circumstances.

    Her long career at the Bayreuth Festival and her immersion in Wagner in general, began in the mid&#;s. No dramatic soprano truly approached her stature thereafter, and in the roles of Isolde, Brünnhilde and Sieglinde, she began her stately year procession around the opera houses of the world. Her Uni

    An immortal voice: the legacy of Birgit Nilsson continues to inspire

    Birgit Nilsson was the Swedish girl from Skåne who captivated the world when she became one of the biggest classical musikdrama singers of the 20th century. Her legacy lives on thanks to her phenomenal röst but also the impression she made with her radiant personality. The Birgit Nilsson Museum, located in her old family home, showcases her life in fascinating exhibitions and hosts events that encourage the next generation of classical singers to believe in their craft and intrinsic worth as artists.

    Birgit Nilsson was born in in Bjärehalvön, an idyllic part of Skåne in Sweden with a magnificent view over the Kattegat swells, surrounded by lush nature and billowing hills. Nilsson had a dream from an early age to become a singer and started performing in the one location where she could express her desire: Västa Karups Kyrka, the local church. At 23 years she was accepted into the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, setting in motion a monumental career on the international stage.

    Her performances have included soprano roles such as Aida, Turandot, Tosca and Salome, and she is best known for her performances