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Göta Ljungberg

1898-1955 SE
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A.k.a. Göta Albertina Ljungberg

Swedish operatic soprano, born Sundsvall, October 4, 1893, died Lidingö, June 28, 1955. Engagement at the Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm 1918-1919 and 1920-1926, with guest appearances until 1937-1938. She was a well-known Wagnerian soprano who sang throughout American and Europe. During 1926-1929 she was engaged at Berliner Staatsoper and 1932-1935 at Metropolitan in New York. From 1945 she was a teacher at Juillard School of Music in New York. She recorded c. 30 titles for HMV, mainly Wagner.

     
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Tosca, SC 69 (Sung in German): Nur deinetwegen wollt'ich nicht sterben - Remastered 2022 on Wenn nicht die Hoffnung war by Joseph Schmidt
Als euer Sohn einst fortzog (Cavalleria rusticana) on Lebendige Vergangenheit - Göta Ljungberg by Göta Ljungberg
Eines Tages seh´n wir (Madame Butterfly) on Lebendige Vergangenheit - Göta Ljungberg by Göta Ljungberg
Die drei Musketiere: 'Du schmeichelst in mein Herz dich ein' on Im Reich der Operette, Vol. 3 by Various Artists
Mild und leise (Tristan und Isolde) on Lebendige Vergangenheit - Göta Ljungberg by Göta Ljungberg
Nur deinetwegen wollt ich noch nicht sterben (Tosca) on Religiöse Gesänge und Arien by Joseph Schmidt
Die Walkure, Act I: Schlafst du, Gast? on Wagner in Stockholm: Recordings 1899-1970 by Richard Wagner, Various Artists, Nils Grevillius, StudioConductor, Ivar Hellman, Hjalmar Meissner, Frieder Weissmann, Herbert Sandberg, Albert Coates, Leo Blech, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sixten Ehrling, Sten-Ake Axelson, Stig Rybrant, Michael Gielen & Silvio Varviso
Schweigt eures Jammers (Götterdämmerung) on Lebendige Vergangenheit - Florence Austral by Florence Austral
Rette mich, Kühne! (Die Walküre) on Lebendige Vergangenheit - Frida Leider by Frida Leider
Salome, Op. 54, TrV 215: Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund kussen lassen, Jochanaan! (abridged) on Strauss, R.: Salome by Richard Strauss

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Title Artist Year Type
Ave Maria / Panis AngelicusGöta LjungbergAlbum
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