Birgit Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson was born in Västra Karup, Skåne County, Sweden on May 17th, 1918 and is the Opera Singer. At the age of 87, Birgit Nilsson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Märta Birgit Nilsson (17 May 1918 – December 25, 2005) was a Swedish dramatic soprano.
Although she performed a number of operatic and vocal roles, Nilsson was best known for her appearances in Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss' operas.
Her voice was praised for her indefiable force, bountiful reserves of strength, and the gleaming brilliance and clarity in the upper register.
Honours and awards
- 1954 Royal Court Singer (Swedish: Hovsångerska), Stockholm, Sweden
- 1958 Gold Medal, Teatro Liceo, Barcelona, Spain
- 1960 Royal medal Litteris et Artibus
- 1960 Honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, Stockholm
- 1966 Sonning Award, Denmark
- 1967 Gold Medal For the Promotion of the Art of Music (Swedish: För tonkonstens främjande) of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, Stockholm
- 1968 Austrian Kammersängerin in 1968
- 1968 Honorary Member of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna, Austria
- 1970 Honorary doctorate from Merrimack College, Andover, Mass. USA
- 1970 Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music, London, England
- 1970 Bavarian Kammersängerin, Munich, Germany
- 1972 Royal medal Ingenio et Arti
- 1974 Commander First Class of the Order of Vasa
- 1975 Commander First Class of the Order of St. Olav
- 1981 Gold medal of the Royal Opera Stockholm (Swedish: Kungliga Operan), Stockholm
- 1981 Illis Quorum gold medal, 18th grade with chain
- 1982 Honorary doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music, New York City
- 1982 Honorary doctorate from Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
- 1982 Swedish-American of the Year Award, New York City
- 1988 Cross of Merit First Class of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit, Land of Lower Saxony
- 1991 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1993 Royal Opera House Silver Medal for 25-year's service as a Guest Artist, London, England
- 1994 Award of the Sweden–America Foundation (Swedish: Sverige-Amerikastiftelsen), New York City
- 1997 Honorary doctorate of the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland
- 1999 Honorary member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna, Austria
- 2012 Gramophone's Hall of Fame in 2012