Credits:

Brigitte Nielsen, Serge Chervitzky, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Description:

The Unparalleled Dramatic Soprano, Birgit NilssonA documentary film commemorating the 100th anniversary of her birth is now available!A film that showcases her achievements as a singer and her humorous personalityBirgit Nilsson, the Swedish opera singer known as the greatest dramatic soprano in history, boasted an overwhelming and rich vocal range. Born on May 17, 1918, on a farm in southern Sweden, Birgit Nilsson would have celebrated her 100th birthday in 2018. In 1946, she was offered an understudy role at the Royal Swedish Opera and made her debut as Agathe in *Der Freischtz* under the baton of Fritz Busch. Furthermore, in 1951, on Buschs recommendation, she appeared at Glyndebourne, where she gained worldwide fame for her performance as Elettra in *Idomeneo*. After making her debut at the Bayreuth Festival in 1954, she was invited bac