Birgit Nilsson was born 100 years ago, on May 17, 1918, at her parents’ farm in Sweden. By her death in 2005, Nilsson had long been considered the world’s preeminent soprano for the operas of Wagner ...

Birgit Nilsson, the dominant Wagnerian soprano of the post-World War II period, whose unforced, voluminous sound, superhuman stamina and steely vocal brilliance thrilled audiences as she took on the ...

STOCKHOLM — “Today’s stage is a music celebration that honors both the legacy of Birgit Nilsson and this year’s laureate, France’s Aix-en-Provence Festival,” said Susanne Rydén, head of the Birgit ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Birgit Nilsson, whose prodigious voice, unrivaled stamina and thrilling high notes made her the greatest Wagnerian soprano of the post-World War II era, has died. She was 87. A ...

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Two of the greatest dramatic sopranos of the twentieth century were born in Sweden a century ago, within a few weeks of each other. The first to arrive was Astrid Varnay, on April 25, 1918; after her, ...

Also announced today: Johanna Wallroth named as 2021 Birgit Nilsson Stipendium recipient The Birgit Nilsson Stiftelse is today marking what would have been the singer's 103rd birthday by launching a ...

Märta Birgit Svensson (Birgit Nilsson), opera singer: born Västra Karup, Sweden 17 May 1918; married 1948 Bertil Niklasson; died 25 December 2005. Famous above all for her stupendous performances of ...

Birgit Nilsson, who has died aged 87, was considered to be the greatest Wagnerian soprano of her day; she had a rock-solid technique and a voice of such soaring, unforced power that it was able to cut ...

WHEN Birgit Nilsson was asked for the secret of her success as Isolde in Richard Wagner's epic story of love and death, “Tristan und Isolde”, she did not waffle about artistry or interpretation.