Inga Nielsen (1946-2008)

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February 13, 2008, 08:03:56 AM Last Edit: February 13, 2008, 08:07:53 AM by bhodges
It made me a little sad to find out that soprano Inga Nielsen died on Sunday, apparently after a long battle with cancer.  I got to hear her live just once--about six years ago--in the title role of Salome at the Netherlands Opera, and was so impressed I went out and bought her recording with Michael Schønwandt and the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (below).  It is IMHO one of the best modern recordings of that piece, and one of my favorite opera CDs in general.

Here is a short obit in the International Herald Tribune.

--Bruce

MDL

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February 13, 2008, 09:34:07 AM Last Edit: February 14, 2008, 03:06:35 AM by MDL
I've read great things about her recording of Salome, but I haven't heard it yet. My only encounter with her was seeing her perform Schoenberg's Erwartung at the Royal Opera House in 2002, I think, and very good she was, too.

bhodges

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February 13, 2008, 09:43:56 AM
Oh wow, I bet she would have been superb.  :o  Just did a quick search, and here is a two-CD set of live recordings--including the Schoenberg!  I will be getting this ASAP.  Thanks for mentioning that!

--Bruce

val

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February 14, 2008, 01:10:23 AM
I only heard Inga Nielsen as Clara in Zemlinsky's "Der Geburtstag der Infantin", conducted by Gerd Albrecht. She was very good.

Sergeant Rock

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February 14, 2008, 01:43:58 AM
Quote from: bhodges on February 13, 2008, 08:03:56 AM
It made me a little sad to find out that soprano Inga Nielsen died on Sunday, apparently after a long battle with cancer.  I got to hear her live just once--about six years ago--in the title role of Salome at the Netherlands Opera, and was so impressed I went out and bought her recording with Michael Schønwandt and the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (below).  It is IMHO one of the best modern recordings of that piece, and one of my favorite opera CDs in general.

Here is a short obit in the International Herald Tribune.

--Bruce



I completely agree with you about her Salome. I love the recording. The vocal acting is so impressive. She's the only singer I've ever heard that makes the character sound exactly like a demanding, petulant, spoiled adolescent. I'm very saddened to hear about her death.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Hector

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February 14, 2008, 04:27:18 AM
That is sad news.

I bought her 'Salome' some years back and it has been my favourite recording of the work, since.
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