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Kerstin Meyer

voc, *1928 SE
Classical

Swedish mezzo-soprano, born 3 April 1928 in Stockholm, Sweden. Engagement as a soloist at the Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm 1953-1962, 1965-1966 and 1969. Her international career began with a guest appearance in Barcelona in 1957, continued in Salzburg from 1958, Berlin's Deutsche Oper from 1960, and Mexico City in 1961. In 1962 she debuted as Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde in Bayreuth. Engaged at the Hamburg opera 1966-1969.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Rigoletto, Act 3: La Donna È Mobile on Presenting Jussi Björling by Jussi Björling
Duetto buffo di due gatti (The Cats' Duet) on Soderstrom, Elisabeth / Meyer, Kerstin - Duets for Two Sopranos by Elisabeth Söderström
Strauss, R: Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act II: "Ganz zu Befehl, Herr Kavalier" (Ochs, Annina) on Opera - Världens vackraste arior / The Most Beautiful Arias in the World by Various Artists
Rigoletto: Act I Scene 2: Che m'ami, deh, ripetimi (Duke, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna) on Verdi: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling & Kurt Bendix
Rigoletto, Act 1: Della Mia Bella... Questa o Quella on Presenting Jussi Björling by Jussi Björling
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro on Beethoven: Les 9 symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven, André Cluytens & Choeur de la Cathedrale Sainte-Hedwige de Berlin
Carmen (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Habanera: Karlek later sig aldrig tvinga on Bizet: Carmen by Georges Bizet, Kjerstin Dellert & Sixten Ehrling
Rigoletto: Act III: La donna e mobile on Verdi: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
Il trovatore: Act III Scene 2: Ah! si, ben mio (Manrico) on Verdi: Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling & Herbert Sandberg
Carmen, Act II: Votre toast (Sung in Swedish) on Great Swedish Singers: Sigurd Björling by Sigurd Bjorling & Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
UntitledElisabeth Söderström & Kerstin Meyer, Jan Eyron1993Album
Pastorial, Suite, Songs, Chaconne, Trio No. 2Gunnar De Frumerie, Elisabeth Söderström, Kerstin Meyer, Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Stig Westerberg1988Album
Sånger Vid Havet / Idyll / SångerGösta Nystroem, Ture Rangström, Charles Ives, Kerstin Meyer, Elisabeth Söderström, Erik Saedén1976Album
Kodály, Tjajkovskij, Dvořák, Purcell, Wennerberg, Geijer, RossiniElisabeth Söderström, Kerstin Meyer, Jan Eyron1975Album
Utrenja, The Entombment Of ChristKrzysztof Penderecki - Eugene Ormandy / The Philadelphia Orchestra, Stefania Woytowicz • Kerstin Meyer • Seth McCoy • Bernard Ładysz • Peter Lagger, The Temple University Choirs1971Album
Lulu - Die Günther Rennert-InszenierungAlban Berg - Anneliese Rothenberger, Elisabeth Steiner, Kerstin Meyer, Toni Blankenheim, Erwin Wohlfahrt, Gerhard Unger, Kim Borg, Benno Kusche, Das Philharmonische Staatsorchester, Leopold Ludwig1968Album
Margareta Hallin, Kerstin Meyer, Nicolai Gedda, Erik SaedénMargareta Hallin, Kerstin Meyer, Nicolai Gedda, Erik Saedén, Marianne Moberger, Thore Janson1965Album
Habanera och Seguidilla/Ljuvt Som På Blommors KalkKerstin Meyer, Kungliga Hovkapellet1955Single
Songs By The Sea / New Songs By The Sea / The Merchant Of VeniceGösta Nystroem, Aulikki Rautawaara, Kerstin Meyer, The Stockholm Radio Orchestra, Tor MannAlbum
Hovsångare På KonsertestradenJussi Björling / Elisabeth Söderström / Nicolai Gedda / Erik Saedén / Kerstin MeyerCompil.
Beethoven Vijfde Symphonie C-Moll Op. 67, Negende Symphonie D-Moll Op. 125 (Met Slotkoor Over Schillers Ode "An Die Freude")Gré Brouwenstijn, Kerstin Meyer, Nicolai Gedda, Frederick Guthrie, Chor Der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Karl Forster, Berliner Philharmoniker, André CluytensAlbum
UntitledKerstin Meyer, Elisabeth Söderström, Jan Eyron - Wilhelm Stenhammar / Ture Rangström / Gösta NystroemAlbum
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