At the age of 14, August Follin makes his debut as an opera singer. Specifically as the shepherd boy in Tosca in Concert, Giacomo Puccini's popular opera as an outdoor performance on the large meadow at the Birgit Nilsson Museum in Svenstad. Together with big stars such as Joyce El-Khoury, Richard Söderberg and John Lundgren, August takes the stage in the summer's grand finale of the Birgit Nilsson days. It's the weekend and August Follin is about to go out…
Birthday, stipendium and the flag at the top! Birgit's birthday (105 years) was celebrated with municipal flag day! At 10:00 the flag was raised as usual together with invited guests. This year's Birgit Nilsson Stipendium holder was announced at 11 at the museum and it went to the mezzo-soprano Ida Ränzlöv who, on August 11, receives SEK 200,000 at a concert in Västra Karup's church as part of the celebration of the Birgit Nilsson days. Read more about the scholarship…
Birthday, Stipendium and the flag at the top! On May 17 - exactly 1 month from now - we will celebrate Birgit's birthday (105 years) with municipal flag day! Birgit Nilsson Museum offers an OPEN HOUSE at 11-15 with free entry to this year's exhibition. This year's Birgit Nilsson Stipendium holder is announced at 11 am at the museum. Last year's recipient was the soprano Cornelia Beskow, but who will it be in 2023 when the Scholarship celebrates its 50th…
In the midst of her international career Anne Sofie von Otter is taking time out to lead this summer's Master Class during the Birgit Nilsson Days. 1) I'm delighted that you now want to return to the Birgit Nilsson Days and lead the Master Class, just as you did here three years ago. Is the structure of this course different from other masterclasses you have given? - It's always fun to work intensively for several days on a course and…
”Our warm-hearted chairman and honorary chairman Lars H Ericson has left us greatly missed. Thanks to Lars' deep and heartfelt commitment, the museum has been able to develop into a living cultural center with Birgit in focus where the activities today is a source of inspiration for generations to come. Thanks Lars!" Bengt Hall, chairman Göran Larsson, vice chairman Gitte Lindström Harmark, CEO Photo Credit: Dalmas AB, Falun
The Birgit Nilsson days (August 8-13 and for the fifth year in a row) began with a Master Class for promising opera singers led by the court singer Hillevi Martinpelto with Elisabeth Boström and Jacob Lidåkra as pianists. The work culminated in a closing concert on August 11 in the Birgit Nilsson hall at the Ravinen cultural center. This year's Birgit Nilsson scholarship recipient - the lyrical-dramatic soprano Cornelia Beskow - received her scholarship of SEK 200,000 on August 12,…
Germany’s Concerti Magazine experiences the Birgit Nilsson Days: "The legendary high dramatist Birgit Nilsson was deeply rooted in her southern Swedish homeland of the Bjäre peninsula. The festive days dedicated to her on her ancestral farm bring her spirit alive. https://www.concerti.de/oper/opern-kritiken/birgit-nilsson-museum-festkonzert-13-8-2022/ Senta in the cow pasture The legendary high dramatist Birgit Nilsson was deeply rooted in her southern Swedish homeland of the Bjäre peninsula. The festive days dedicated to her on her ancestral farm bring her spirit alive. On this very…
The Birgit Nilsson days' Gala Concert this Saturday is not least a gigantic choral manifestation with 120 choral singers (!) from all corners of northwestern Scania. During the summer, five choirs practiced under their respective choir directors to become Wagner and Verdi singers. On Wednesday evening, everyone gathers for a rehearsal in Helsingborg's concert hall, together with Helsingborg's symphony orchestra, opera soloists and the conductor Evan Rogister. "Apparently it sounds good if those who listen say us," said one of…
"You can feel the spirit of Birgit Nilsson here.” Check out Latvia’s leading paper, Diena, which has published a huge four page feature in advance of this year's Birgit Nilsson Days https://www.diena.lv/raksts/kd/muzika/brinhilde-retina-bietes.-seit-var-sajust-birgitas-nilsones-garu-14284107 When music fans say: «Opera art will never be the same again», they are talking about such a diva of the golden age as Birgit Nilsson (1918-2005). The Swedish singer was - no, she is! – unrepeatable Isolde, Brünnhilde, Elektra, Salome, Turandot and the Dyer’s wife. Birgit Nilsson's…
Every summer Birgit Nilsson Society present a series called Musik & Meetings in collaboration with Birgit Nilsson Museum. July 17 SUMMERKONSERT Elisabeth Meyer, soprano. At the piano Jacob Lidåkra – more information here Book tickets: bnsallskapet@birgitnilsson.com The ticket fare is 175 SEK for members of the society and includes coffe and pastry in the intermission. (Non-members pay 200 SEK) Address: Birgit Nilssons väg 27, 269 91 Båstad
