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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Birgit Nilsson, the era-defining Swedish dramatic soprano, would have turned 100 on May 17, and her centennial is being celebrated on a suitably Wagnerian scale. There is a new 12-pound coffee-table ...

Her parents’ farmhouse became a summer home, and their only child laid flowers on their grave when she gave recitals in the church at Västra Karups where she’d sung in the choir. Her huge financial ...

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 ...

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo on Friday won the first $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize for his "unrivaled" contributions to the world of opera, the award foundation said. By Associated Press Spanish ...

The supreme dramatic soprano of her age, this collection of Nilsson’s live works, many of them remastered, is fascinating (Sony Classical, 31 CDs) Those who were lucky enough to hear Birgit Nilsson ...

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 ...