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Birgit Nilsson
When she died at the age of 87, the Guardian newspaper asked, "Was there ever a
more truly Wagnerian singer than Birgit Nilsson?" A quintessential operatic
diva, she was said to have been born to sing Wagner's bravura repertoire, with
her rich, powerful voice, she pleased audiences and critics even as her prickly
personality raised the hackles of composers, conductors and fellow performers.
She managed her own business affairs and made so much money that she established
a foundation to award the Birgit Nilsson Prize worth $1 million for outstanding
achievement. The first recipien...
Sköldmön (Skoldmon)Ture Rangström, Bertil Bokstedt, Birgit Nilsson and Wiener Opernorchester (Ture Rangstrom)
Flickan under nymånen (The Girl under the New Moon) (Flickan under nymanen (The Girl under the New Moon))Birgit Nilsson and Geoffrey Parsons
Sköldmön (Skoldmon)Ture Rangström, Bertil Bokstedt, Birgit Nilsson and Wiener Opernorchester (Ture Rangstrom)
Songs From The Land Of The Midnight Sun
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Flickan under nymånen (The Girl under the New Moon) (Flickan under nymanen (The Girl under the New Moon))Birgit Nilsson and Geoffrey Parsons
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