*1927 NO, Oslo
A.k.a. Ragnar Sigurd Ulfung
Ragnar Sigurd Ulfung (born February 28, 1927) is a Norwegian operatic tenor. Described in the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians as "a brilliant actor with an incisive voice", he was particularly known for his portrayals of Herod (Salome) and Mime (Der Ring des Nibelungen). He is also an opera director. Amongst the productions he has directed was a complete Ring cycle for the Seattle Opera.In 2015 Ulfung at age 88 will sing Altoum in Turandot at Dalhalla with i.a. Nina Stemme and Lars Cleveman.