Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own
Preview: Season 46 Episode 20 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson.
Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the late 1950s-70s. This new documentary showcases her greatest roles, including Elektra and The Ring Cycle, in rare footage, plus interviews with Plácido Domingo and more.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own
Preview: Season 46 Episode 20 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the late 1950s-70s. This new documentary showcases her greatest roles, including Elektra and The Ring Cycle, in rare footage, plus interviews with Plácido Domingo and more.
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Birgit and her "Tosca" Co-Stars
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Clip: S46 Ep20 | 2m 32s | See rare footage of Nilsson with Gianni Raimondi and Plácido Domingo. (2m 32s)
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Clip: S46 Ep20 | 1m 53s | Watch as tenor Jonas Kaufmann and conductor Antonio Pappano explain Nilsson's unique vocal (1m 53s)
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...