Birgit Nilsson : a league of her own

Birgit Nilsson A league of her own

DVD - 2018

An intimate portrait of Birgit Nilsson (1918-2005) on the occasion of her centennial on May 18th 2018. The Swedish soprano had an incredible technique and was the world's leading dramatic soprano between 1955 and 1975. Rare TV and archive footage shows Nilsson at work, and is complemented by interviews with Placido Domingo, Otto Schenk, James Levine, and many others.

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Subjects
Nilsson, Birgit.
Sopranos (Singers) > Sweden > Biography.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Biographical films.
Genres
Documentary films
Nonfiction films
Biographical films
Published
[Berlin] : C major [2018]
Language
English
French
German
Japanese
Other Authors
Thomas Voigt, 1960- (film director), Wolfgang Wunderlich (performer), Birgit Nilsson
Edition
WIdescreen
Item Description
Title from container.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. )
Format
DVD, NTSC, region 0; wide screen (16:9); PCM stereo.
  • Intro (6:37)
  • Båstad (5:30)
  • Study years and first roles in Stockholm (7:27)
  • Vienna, Bayreuth, Knappertsbusch, Böhm (5:49)
  • Debut at the MET, Turandot, Tenors (10:46)
  • Vienna State Opera, Karajan, "Ring" recordings (6:46)
  • Wieland Wagner, Viennese audience (5:38)
  • New York, primadonna status, humour (6:46)
  • Piano culture, Elektra (7:48)
  • Studio and live, strength, honesty (7:21)
  • "Elektra" with Carlos Kleiber and James Levine (9:10)
  • Last years, foundation, Nilsson Prize (5:04)
  • Nilsson Museum, outro (2:07)
  • Credits (1:01).

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