Birgit Nilsson
Märta Birgit Nilsson (17 May 1918 – 25 December 2005) was a Swedish dramatic soprano. Although she sang a wide repertoire of operatic and vocal works, Nilsson was best known for her performances in the operas of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. Her voice was noted for its overwhelming force, bountiful reserves of power, and the gleaming brilliance and clarity in the upper register.
Genre: opera, classical-soprano, wagnerian-singing
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Top Tracks
- Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act I: "Frisch weht der Wind der Heimat zu"
- Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act I: "Tristan! - Isolde! Treuloser Holder!"
- Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act I: "Herr Tristan trete nah!" - "Begehrt, Herrin, was Ihr wünscht"
- Die Walküre, Act II Scene 1: Nun zäume dein Ross, reisige Maid - 2012 Remaster
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Allein! Weh, ganz allein."
- Die Walküre, Act II Scene 2: Schlimm, fürcht ich, schloss der Streit - 2012 Remaster
- Die Walküre, Act II Scene 1: Was verlangst du? - 2012 Remaster
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Schweig, und tanze."
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Es geht ein Lärm los."
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Ich kann nicht sitzen und ins Dunkel starren"
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Elektra!"
- Die Walküre, WWV 86B / Act II: Nun zäume dein Ross, reisige Maid - Remastered 2022
- Götterdämmerung / Dritter Aufzug: Immolation Scene
- Aida / Act 1: Ritorna vincitor!
- Die Walküre, WWV 86B / Act 3: "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"...Ride Of The Valkyries
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Orest!"
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Du! Du! Denn du bist stark! Wie stark du bist"
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Orest! Orest ist tot!"
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Was sagen Sie ihr denn?"
- Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223: "Was bluten muß? Dein eigenes Genick"
Albums (56)
- Birgit Nilsson Recital Teatro Colón 1967 (Live) (2023)
- Backhaus - Nilsson - Knappertbusch In Concert Live Viena May 31st. 1962 (2023)
- Giacomo Puccini: TURANDOT (1965 Historical Live Recording) (2023)
- In questa reggia (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 24, 1965) (2022)
- Turandot (2022)
- Verdi: Aïda (2021)
- Wagner: Siegfried, WWV 86C (Live) (2021)
- Puccini: Turandot, SC 91 (Live) (2020)
- Birgit Nilsson sings Beethoven, Weber & Mozart (2020)
- Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B & Siegfried, WWV 86C (Highlights) (2018)
- Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 (2018)
- Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 (2018)
- Birgit Nilsson sings German Opera - Arias by Wagner, Weber & Beethoven (2018)
- Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 "Wagner" - Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Kundry's Aria), Tristan und Isolde (Prelude & Liebestod) (2017)
- Puccini - Turandot (2017)
- Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (Live) (2016)
- R. Strauss: Elektra, Op. 58, TrV 223 (2016)
- Verdi: Macbeth (Live) (2015)
- Verdi: Macbeth (Live) (2015)
- Richard Strauss: Salome (1961) (2015)
- Wagner: Götterdämmerung (Live) (2015)
- Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Live) (2015)
- Wagner: Die Walküre (Live) (2015)
- Wagner: Siegfried, WWV 86c (Recorded 1960) [Live] (2015)
- Verdi: Aïda (Recorded Live 1960) (2015)
- Wagner: Die Walküre (Live) (2014)
- Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (2014)
- Puccini: Turandot (Recorded Live 1961) (2014)
- Wagner: Siegfried (Live) (2014)
- Wagner: Götterdämmerung (Live) (2014)
- Beethoven: Fidelio (Live Recording 1960) (2014)
- Verdi: Great Scenes From Aida (2014)
- Great Wagner Singers (2013)
- Wagner: Die Walküre (2013)
- Wagner: Siegfried (2013)
- Wagner: Götterdämmerung (2013)
- Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 (Live) (1970)
- Wagner: Lohengrin (2012)
- Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Bayreuth 1957) (2012)
- Mozart: Don Giovanni (Napoli 1955) (2012)
- Schierbeck: The Chinese Flute - Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle (2012)
- O Helga Natt (2012)
- Birgit Nilsson: Swedish Radio Concerts (1947-1961) (2012)
- Birgit Nilsson Live in Stockholm (1970, 1973) (2012)
- Puccini: Turandot - Verdi: La forza del destino (Excerpts) [Live] (2012)
- Puccini: Turandot (2009)
- Beethoven: Fidelio (2006)
- Royal Swedish Opera Archives Vol. 5: Die Walküre (2005)
- Royal Swedish Opera Archives Vol. 4: Aida - Lohengrin - Parsifal (2004)
- Royal Swedish Opera Archives Vol. 2: Der Rosenkavalier - Fidelio (2003)
- Wagner: The Ring - Great Scenes (1998)
- Wagner: Götterdämmerung (1973)
- Strauss, R.: Elektra (1967)
- Verdi: Macbeth (1965)
- Wagner: Die Walküre (1962)
- Puccini: Turandot (1970)
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