Birgit Nilsson
Opera Singer
Celebrated dramatic soprano who was a regular performer at the Vienna State Opera for more than twenty-five years. An eponymous prize was created in her honor to help honor future singers and performers of exceptional talent.
She made her debut at the Royal Opera in Stockholm in 1946.
Her performance at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1959 earned her international attention.
She was born on a farm.
She was a their operatic soprano like Maria Callas.