Birgit Nilsson

Birgit Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson
	Birgit Nilsson during a televised opera concert in Stockholm in July 1963.
Born	17 May 1918; Västra Karup, Skåne, Sweden
Died	25 December 2005 (aged 87); Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden
Education	Royal Swedish Academy of Music
Occupation	Wagnerian soprano
Years active	1946–1984
Awards	Hovsångerska, 1954; Bavarian Kammersängerin; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres; Gramophone's Hall of Fame in 2012; Illis quorum;

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. Her voice was noted for its overwhelming force, bountiful reserves of power, and the gleaming brilliance and clarity in the upper register.

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