In the history of music, Christina Nilsson is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Christina Nilsson as Swedish operatic soprano (1843-1921).
Christina Nilsson was born at Vederslövs församling in 1843. Her recorded nationality is Sweden.
This was the century of the virtuoso and the touring soloist, when a performer could become famous across a continent.
She worked as actor, opera singer and composer.
The instruments recorded are voice.
Her work is classed as opera.
Performance is the most perishable art and recording the most durable; a career sits between the two.
Recognition followed: Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal (1871).
That the work came out of Sweden shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Christina Nilsson died in 1921, aged 78. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal — 1871
- Instruments: voice
- Genres: opera
