Kim Borg
Kim Borg (born August 7, 1919 in Helsinki , Finland , † April 28, 2000 in Fredensborg-Humlebæk , Denmark ) was a Finnish opera singer ( bass ), composer and vocal teacher . He is considered to be the forerunner of the important generation of Scandinavian basses ( Martti Talvela , Matti Salminen , Aage Haugland ). Alongside Boris Christoff , he was the most sought-after Boris Godunov of his generation internationally .
Life
Borg studied singing at the Sibelius Academy (and biochemistry on the side ) and made his debut as a concert singer in the Finnish capital in 1947. His operatic debut took place in Aarhus in 1951 , as Colline in La Bohème , the classic bass debut par excellence (including that of Christoff, Ruggero Raimondi and Willard White ). From then on he appeared on all stages of (Northern) Europe, then made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1959 as Count Almaviva ( Le nozze di Figaro ) and sang Boris in Moscow in 1961 . From 1964 to 1970 he sang at the Hamburg State Opera . In 1980 he said goodbye to the stage.
From 1972 until 1989 he held a position as a singing teacher at the Royal Music Academy in Copenhagen . He also composed vocal music.
Borg's firm, vital voice and his unsentimental and sludgy manner can be studied well in the recording of the Messa da Requiem under the direction of Ferenc Fricsay .
As a composer, Borg wrote several instrumental works, including two symphonies , as well as vocal music, including his own setting of the Stabat mater .
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| SURNAME | Borg, Kim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish opera singer (bass), composer and vocal teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki , Finland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 2000 |
| Place of death | Fredensborg-Humlebæk , Denmark |