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Kirsten Flagstad

Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad (12 July 1895 – 7 December 1962) was a Norwegian opera singer, who was the outstanding Wagnerian soprano of her era. Her triumphant debut in New York on 2 February 1935 is one of the legends of opera. Giulio Gatti-Casazza, the longstanding General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera said, “I have given America two great gifts — Caruso and Flagstad.”

Called "the voice of the…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Norway
Born
July 12th, 1895
Died
December 7th, 1962
Genres
Labels
EMI Classics
Decca Records
Brilliant Classics
Warner Classics
Danacord Records
Last updated: March 9th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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