Kirsten Flagstad Biography (1895–1962)

Soprano, born in Hamar, E Norway. She studied in Stockholm and Oslo, where she made her operatic debut in 1913. She excelled in Wagnerian roles, and was acclaimed in most of the world's major opera houses. In 1958 she was made director of the Norwegian State Opera.

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Opera, (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner


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