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Overview

Date of Birth:
17 May 1918, Västra Karup, Skåne län, Sweden more
Date of Death:
25 December 2005, Västra Karup, Skåne län, Sweden more
Trivia:
The Swedish government issued a postage stamp showing her as Turandot... more
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Up 16% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
Woodstock for Wagnerians
 (From Huffington Post. 27 August 2009, 8:07 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Elektra (1981) (TV) .... Elektra
  2. "Live from the Metropolitan Opera" (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Live from the Met (USA: informal alternative title)
    ... aka The Metropolitan Opera Presents (USA: new title)
        - Elektra (1981) TV episode

  3. Stjärna mot stjärna (1977) .... Birgit Nilsson
    ... aka Stars Among Stars (Australia)
  4. Tristan und Isolde (1974) .... Isolde

  5. Den glade skräddaren (1945) .... Singer
    ... aka The Happy Tailor (USA)
Soundtrack:
  1. L'équipier (2004) (performer: "Nel dì della vittoria io le incontrai (from 'Macbeth' Act 1)")
    ... aka The Light (International: English title)

  2. Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein (1991) (performer: "Tristan und Isolde")
    ... aka Cerro Torre Scream of Stone (Canada: English title)
    ... aka Cerro Torre, le cri de la roche (France)
    ... aka Grido di pietra (Italy)
    ... aka La conquête de la peur (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Scream of Stone

  3. Mascara (1987) (performer: "Salome")
    ... aka Make-up voor een moord (Belgium: Flemish title) (Netherlands)
    ... aka Make-up for Murder
    ... aka Mascara (France)

  4. Hannerl und ihre Liebhaber (1936) (performer: "An die Musik")
    ... aka Saison in Grinzing (Austria: alternative title)
Self:
  1. Odyssey of Life (1996) (TV) .... Herself - segment "The Photographer's Secrets", opera singer
    ... aka The Miracle of Life (International: English title)

  2. Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala (1983) (TV) .... Herself

  3. "Gäst hos Hagge" (1975) TV series .... Herself (March 14, 1986)

  4. "'Die Drehscheibe'" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 14 December 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Toast of the Town" .... Singer / ... (6 episodes, 1960-1967)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #20.37 (1967) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #19.40 (1966) TV episode .... Herself - Opera Soprano
        - Episode #18.17 (1965) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #14.8 (1960) TV episode .... Operatic soprano
        - Episode #13.21 (1960) TV episode .... Singer
          (1 more)
  6. Stimulantia (1967) .... Herself
  7. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Herself - Opera Soprano / ... (5 episodes, 1961-1967)
    ... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
        - First Ladies of the Opera (1967) TV episode .... Herself - Opera Soprano
        - Episode #6.12 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Opera Soprano
        - Episode #6.6 (1963) TV episode .... Herself - Opera Soprano
        - Episode #5.8 (1963) TV episode .... Herself - Opera Soprano
        - The Signs of Spring (1961) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
  8. "Hylands hörna" .... Herself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #3.16 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
  9. Romanticism in Music (1961) (TV) .... Herself - Soprano
Archive Footage:
  1. Great Moments in Opera (1997) (TV) .... Herself

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
2 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Music | Comedy | Family | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Opera | Adultery | Based On Novel | Female Nudity more

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