Nicolai Gedda

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Nicolai Gedda was a renowned Swedish tenor celebrated for his exceptional vocal versatility and extensive operatic and recording career in the 20th century.

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instanceOf classical musician
human
operatic tenor
activeInGenre classical music
opera
alsoKnownAs Nicolai Gädda
awardReceived Légion d'honneur
surface form: Legion of Honour

Litteris et Artibus
Order of the Polar Star
birthName Harry Gustaf Nikolai Gädda
causeOfDeath heart failure
citizenship Sweden
Switzerland
countryOfBirth Sweden
countryOfDeath Switzerland
dateOfBirth 1925-07-11
dateOfDeath 2017-01-08
debut operatic debut at Royal Swedish Opera in 1952
era 20th century
gender male
languageSpoken English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Swedish
name Nicolai Gedda self-link
notableFor extensive recording career
vocal versatility
numberOfRecordings over 200 complete recordings and recitals
occupation opera singer
recording artist
singer
performedAt La Scala
Metropolitan Opera
Paris Opera
Royal Swedish Opera
Vienna State Opera
placeOfBirth Stockholm
placeOfDeath Tolochenaz
recordLabel Deutsche Grammophon
EMI
Philips Records
residence Switzerland
specialization French opera
Russian opera
bel canto repertoire
spouse Agneta Ekmanner
Doris Giehl
Tatiana Shebanova
teacherOf Barbara Hendricks
voiceType tenor

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