List of Norwegian operatic sopranos
This is a list of operatic sopranos and mezzo-sopranos who were born in Norway or whose work is closely associated with that country.
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- Signe Amundsen, soprano in Milan's La Scala, the Opéra-Comique in Paris and at the National Theatre, Oslo
- Bodil Arnesen, soprano performing in operas and concerts in Europe, USA and Asia
- Beate Asserson, mezzo-soprano, performed in the opera houses of Germany, Austria, Italy and France
B
- Ingrid Bjoner, soprano noted for roles in the operas of Wagner and Richard Strauss, international concert soloist and recital performer
- Anne Brown, American-born Norwegian soprano, active in Broadway musicals, later concert singer and recitalist in Europe
D
- Lise Davidsen, lyric operatic soprano, international concert singer and recitalist
E
- Mari Eriksmoen, operatic soprano who since 2006 has performed across Europe
F
- Karen-Marie Flagstad, soprano, performed in operas in Oslo and across Europe
- Kirsten Flagstad, outstanding Wagnerian soprano, Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Bayreuth
- Emilie da Fonseca, Norwegian-Danish actress and opera singer
- Kari Frisell, soprano with the Norwegian National Opera until 1971, later voice teacher
G
- Lona Gyldenkrone, soprano, performed in operas and concerts in Scandinavia, Germany and Russia
H
- Haldis Halvorsen, operatic mezzo-soprano performing in Scandinavia and Germany
- Randi Heide Steen, soprano, performed in operettas and concerts in Oslo
- Wilhelmine Holmboe-Schenström, mezzo-soprano concert performer and opera singer appearing in Scandinavia, Germany, France and Italy
K
- Turid Karlsen, soprano, performed mainly in Karlsruhe and Bonn but also in North America
- Solveig Kringlebotn, soprano, performed in concerts and recitals across Europe and in operas in New York and Paris
- Lilleba Lund Kvandal, soprano, appeared in opera houses and concert halls in Germany
L
- Borghild Langaard, soprano in concerts of Grieg's songs and operas in Oslo and London
- Aase Nordmo Løvberg, leading operatic soprano active at the Royal Swedish Opera and as a guest in Vienna, New York and London
M
- Ann-Helen Moen, lyric soprano, performances in operas and concerts in Norway, Austria, Germany and Switzerland
N
- Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, Norwegian-Italian soprano and concert soloist, appearances in many of the world's leading opera houses
- Eidé Norena, soprano active at La Scala, Royal Opera House and Metropolitan Opera, noted for Italian roles
O
- Gina Oselio, mezzo-soprano remembered for her Carmen role at the Royal Swedish Opera
P
- Eva Prytz, soprano with the Royal Swedish Opera until 1967, also concert soloist
S
- Soffi Schønning, soprano active with the Royal Swedish Opera and in Oslo theatres, concert performer in London
- Tuva Semmingsen, opera singer, has performed both mezzo-soprano and coloratura roles, soloist with the Royal Danish Theatre
- Marita Solberg, active in opera in Stuttgart, Barcelona, Madrid and Berlin
- Torhild Staahlen, mezzo-soprano with the Norwegian National Opera, also performed in opera and concerts in Germany, the UK and USA
V
- Anna Kriebel Vanzo, performed mainly in Italy
- Ingrid Vetlesen, soloist performing at the Royal Danish Opera and in concerts and operas in Norway
W
- Camilla Wiese, mezzo-soprano singer and voice teacher, performed at the Royal Swedish Opera as well as in Bergen and Oslo, also a recitalist