Kirsten Flagstad belongs to the musical record as a figure whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Kirsten Flagstad as Norwegian opera singer (1895-1962).
Kirsten Flagstad was born at Hamar Municipality in 1895. Her recorded nationality is Norway.
Recording arrived in this generation and changed everything: a performance could now outlive the performer.
She worked as opera singer.
Her work is classed as classical music.
Music outlives its context more reliably than any other art, and usually for reasons its makers did not predict.
Recognition followed: King's Medal of Merit in Gold (1935), St. Olav's Medal (1939) and Knight of the Order of St. Olav (1936).
That the work came out of Norway shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Kirsten Flagstad died in 1962, aged 67. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- King's Medal of Merit in Gold — 1935
- St. Olav's Medal — 1939
- Knight of the Order of St. Olav — 1936
- Genres: classical music
