Birgit Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson | |
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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 |
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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.