Birgit Nilsson Opera singer
Birgit Nilsson is a 87 years old Opera singer from Västra Karup. Birgit Nilsson was born on May 17, 1918 (died on December 25, 2005, she was 87 years old) in Västra Karup as Märta Birgit Nilsson. Her nickname was Svensson Märta Birgit.
About
Birth name of Birgit Nilsson is Märta Birgit Nilsson
No, she died on 12/25/2005, 18 years ago. She was 87 years old when she died. She died in Bjärlöv and buried in Västra Karup Church .
Works
Birgit Nilsson Albums (101)
There are 101 albums of Birgit Nilsson.
Her last album Verdi: Aïda released 2 years 9 months ago. When Verdi: Aïda released, she was 103 years old. This album contains 27 tracks
Her first album Beethoven, L. Van: Fidelio [Opera] (1956) released 68 years ago, she was 37 years old when this album released. There were 18 songs in this album.
Verdi: Aïda
Wagner: Siegfried, WWV 86C (Live)
Puccini: Turandot, SC 91 (Live)
Strauss: Salome; Wagner: Götterdämmerung – Excerpts (Opera Gala – Volume 18)
View all Birgit Nilsson albums.
Popular Birgit Nilsson Songs
- Tosca, Act 2: "vissi D'arte" (Birgit Nilsson's Greatest Songs and Arias, released 12 years ago)
- Turandot, Act 2: "in Questa Reggia" (Birgit Nilsson's Greatest Songs and Arias, released 12 years ago)
- Tristan Und Isolde, Wwv 90 / Act 3: Mild Und Leise Wie Er Lächelt (Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, released 58 years ago)
- Elektra, Op.58, Trv 223: "allein! Weh, Ganz Allein." (Richard Strauss: Elektra, released 56 years ago)
- Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein (Birgit Nilsson's Greatest Songs and Arias, released 12 years ago)
- Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde: Mild Und Leise - Liebestod (Birgit Nilsson, released 23 years ago)
- Die Walküre / Dritter Aufzug: "hier Bin Ich, Vater" (Solti - Wagner - The Operas, released 12 years ago)
- Die Walküre, Wwv 86b / Act 3: "hojotoho! Hojotoho!"...ride Of The Valkyries (Wagner: The World of Wagner, released 31 years ago)
- Tristan Und Isolde, Wwv 90 / Act 3: "mild Und Leise Wie Er Lächelt" (Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Highlights), released 64 years ago)
- Turandot (Puccini: Romance & Drama - Legendary Singers, released 6 years ago)
Birgit Nilsson Movies (4)
There are 4 movies of Birgit Nilsson.
Her first feature film was Tristan und Isolde (1973, as Isolde). She was 55 when she starred in this movie. Since 1973, she has appeared in 4 feature films. The last one is Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary (1996). In this movie, she played the character Herself .
Birgit Nilsson movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Isolde | Tristan und Isolde (1973) | 55 |
| Elektra (1980) | 61 | |
| Elektra | Richard Strauss: Elektra (1988) | 88 |
| Herself | Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary (1996) | 77 |
Awards (3)
Awarded Léonie Sonning Music Prize in 1965 , awarded Litteris et Artibus in 1959 , awarded Medal of Merit ,
What was Birgit's zodiac sign?Birgit Nilsson zodiac sign was taurus.
Other facts about Birgit Nilsson
| Alias | Svensson Märta Birgit |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Bjärlöv |
| Given name | Märta , series ordinal: 1 |
| Pronunciation audio | , language of work or name: Swedish |
| Swedish portrait archive | WbbNj8LLWMAAAAAAAAAHRA |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA04029274 |
| Name in native language | Märta Birgit Nilsson |
| SVT Open archive | Medverkande/Birgit%20Nilsson/ |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Swedish |
| Libris-URI | Pm134vf743h04q3 |
| Work period (start) | 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Voice type | Soprano |
| Birth name | Märta Birgit Nilsson |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Birgits%20grav.jpg |
| Student of | Joseph Dewar Hislop |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Country of citizenship | Sweden |
| Family name | Nilsson. Show people with the surname Nilsson |
| Genre | Opera |
| Work period (end) | 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Date of death | 2005-12-25T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Västra Karup Church |
| Swedish Royal Theater Archive | Person/4226 |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/150242 |
