SWEDISH OPERA MOURNS MEZZO, 90
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Edith Thallaug, a Norwegian mezzo who was a Golden Age Carmen at Stockholm Opera, died on June 7 at the age of 90.
She also wrote a Scandi-noir crime novel.
Edith Thallaug
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Edith Thallaug (16 June 1929 – 7 June 2020) was a Norwegian actress and opera singer.
She was born in Bærum to Rolf Thallaug and Marta Marie Halvorsen, and was a sister of actress and singer Anita Thallaug. She was assigned with Studioteatret from 1947 to 1948 and with Nationaltheatret from 1948 to 1960. She made her debut as singer in 1959, was assigned with Stora Teatern in Gothenburg from 1960 to 1964, and with the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm from 1964 to 1982. She was named Hovsångerska in 1976, and was awarded Griegprisen in 1977. Thallaug has also written the crime novel Den myrdede lever, under the name Edith Rolfsen, and published in 1950.
She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1983
She died on 7 June 2020, nine days before her 91st birthday.
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Edith Thallaug-Benczy Norwegian operatic mezzo-soprano and actress, born 16 June 1929 in Bærum, Norway.
Engagement at Nationaltheatret in Oslo 1948-1960, at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg 1960-1964, and at the Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm 1964.1968. Last performance at the Kungliga Operan in 2001.
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Jonny Blanc, född 10 juli 1939 i Lessebo, död 26 december 2011, var en svensk opera- och operettsångare (tenor).
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Blanc studerade vid Musikhögskolan i Stockholm 1960–1962, och inledde sina studier som baryton. En tid spelade han även talteater på Odeonteatern för Knäppupp i Stockholm. Han debuterade som Ali Schiavo i L’honnesta negli amore av Alessandro Scarlatti på Drottningholmsteatern 1966. Efter ett år i Oslo var han anställd på Operan i Stockholm som tenor under 1967–1989. Där var hans första roll Dimitrij i Boris Godunov. Andra roller han gjort är Florestan i Fidelio, Cavaradossi i Tosca, Jim Mahoney i Mahagonny, Steva i Janáčeks Jenůfa, don José i Carmen och Danilo i Glada änkan.
Han har gästspelat på både svenska och nordiska scener och länder som Tyskland, Frankrike, Spanien, Portugal, England, Skottland och USA. Han var lyrisk chef på Malmö Stadsteater 1986–1990, chef för operasektionen vid Operan 1992–1995 och rektor vid Operahögskolan 1995–2001.
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