Birgit Nordin
Birgit Nordin (born February 22, 1934 in Sangis ) is a Swedish opera singer ( soprano ).
Life
After finishing school in Haparanda, Nordin studied from 1956 to 1958 at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm with Britta von Vegesack , and later with Lina Pagliughi in Italy. From 1958 to 1986 she was engaged at the Royal Opera in Stockholm .
In 1973 she was appointed Swedish court singer.
She became known to a wider audience in 1975 in Ingmar Bergman's film adaptation of The Magic Flute as Queen of the Night.
She was married to the bass-baritone Jerker Arvidson (1939-2007).
Web links
- Birgit Nordin at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Birgit Nordin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Nordin, Birgit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sangis |