{"product_id":"814337017811","title":"Brigitte Nielsen, Serge Chervitzky, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra - Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own - Import Blu-ray Disc","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrigitte Nielsen, Serge Chervitzky, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Unparalleled Dramatic Soprano, Birgit Nilsson\nA documentary film commemorating the 100th anniversary of her birth is now available!\nA film that showcases her achievements as a singer and her humorous personality\n\nBirgit Nilsson, the Swedish opera singer known as the greatest dramatic soprano in history, boasted an overwhelmingly rich and powerful voice. Born on May 17, 1918, on a farm in southern Sweden, Birgit Nilsson would have celebrated her 100th birthday in 2018. In 1946, she was offered a replacement role at the Royal Swedish Opera and made her debut as Agathe in *Der Freischütz* under the baton of Fritz Busch. Furthermore, in 1951, on Bush’s recommendation, she appeared at Glyndebourne, where she gained worldwide fame for her role as Elettra in *Idomeneo*. After making her debut at the Bayreuth Festival in 1954, she was invited back every year thereafter, establishing herself as a leading Wagnerian singer of her era. Filmed in part at the farm in her hometown (Bostad), where she was born, raised, and spent her later years, this documentary is a fascinating work that centers on rare rehearsal footage, interviews, and stage recordings, while also incorporating recent interviews with key figures in the opera world who knew her. The director is Thomas Voigt, a music journalist and author of numerous works. Featured in the film are Plácido Domingo, the first recipient of the “Birgit Nilsson Prize”—a music award named in her honor; Jonas Kaufmann, a tenor who is both popular and highly skilled and is considered one of the leading tenors of his generation; opera director Otto Schenk; Eva Wagner-Pasquier, Richard Wagner’s great-granddaughter; Valerie Solti, widow of the great conductor Solti; Sir John Turley, former General Manager of the Royal Opera House; and Joseph Volpi, former General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera—the testimonies of this distinguished lineup of interviewees are a must-see. This “UNITEL Edition” series is a new label launched by Unitel—a production company with a vast archive of valuable footage—and CMAJOR.\nKing International\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C Major","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53525319450913,"sku":"814337017811","price":7690.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/814337017811.jpg?v=1789730805","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/814337017811","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}