Birgit's Vocal Technique
Clip: Season 46 Episode 20 | 1m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch as tenor Jonas Kaufmann and conductor Antonio Pappano explain Nilsson's unique vocal
Watch as German operatic tenor Jonas Kaufmann explains why Birgit Nilsson was "an unbelievable force of nature" while English-Italian conductor Antonio Pappano breaks down her 1969 performance of "Turandot."
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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's Vocal Technique
Clip: Season 46 Episode 20 | 1m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch as German operatic tenor Jonas Kaufmann explains why Birgit Nilsson was "an unbelievable force of nature" while English-Italian conductor Antonio Pappano breaks down her 1969 performance of "Turandot."
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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)
Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own
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Preview: S46 Ep20 | 30s | Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson. (30s)
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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...