b. 1925, Swedish A lyric tenor whose live and recorded performances attest to his refinement and intelligence, Gedda was not only fluent in Russian but also well-versed in Italian, French, Latin and Hebrew. In 1954, he made his Paris Opéra debut and remained there to specialize in French repertoire. Although adept at singing in a variety ...
(1969), but other operas such as The Passion of Jonathan Wade (1962), Markheim (1966) and Bilby’s Doll (1976) attracted little interest. Introduction | Modern Era | Opera Personalities | Nicolai Gedda | Modern Era | Opera ...
the pre-war era, the Swedish tenor Jussi Björling (1911–60) was thought among the finest if not the most imaginative tenors of the post-war years. A fellow Swede, Nicolai Gedda (b. 1925), proved able to encompass virtually the entire tenor repertory from the Baroque to the twentieth century, though he was most impressive in Italian opera. Through the 1950s ...
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