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Swedish dramatic soprano (–)

Not to be confused with Brigitte Nielsen.

Märta Birgit Nilsson (17 May – 25 December ) 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.^[5] Her voice was noted for its overwhelming force, bountiful reserves of power, and the gleaming brilliance and clarity in the upper register.

Biography

Early life

Birgit Nilsson was born Märta Birgit Svensson on a farm at Västra Karup in Skåne (&#;km/60 miles north of Malmö) to Nils Svensson and Justina Svensson (née Paulsson).

When she was three years old she began picking out melodies on a toy piano her mother bought for her.

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She once told an interviewer that she could sing before she could walk, adding, "I even sang in my dreams". Her vocal talent was first noticed when she began to sing in her church choir. A choirmaster near her home