Birgit Nordin
Birgit Nordin | |
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Birgit Nordin, in the 1960s | |
| Born | 22 February 1934 Sangis, Sweden |
| Died | 7 April 2022 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Operatic soprano |
| Years active | 1958–1986 |
| Organization | Royal Swedish Opera |
| Title | Hovsångerska (1973) |
| Spouse |
Jerker Arvidson
(m. 1977; died 2007) |
Birgit Nordin (22 February 1934 – 7 April 2022) was a Swedish operatic soprano. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Opera from 1958 to 1986, and regularly appeared at the Drottningholm Festival where she performed twelve major Mozart roles, including Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro and Pamina in The Magic Flute. She also performed internationally, appearing in the Edinburgh International Festival, Glyndebourne Festival, Copenhagen and others. She became known as the Queen of the Night in Trollflöjten, Ingmar Bergman's film adaptation of Mozart's opera.