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
