Nilsson

[ nil-suhn ]

noun
  1. (Mär·ta) Bir·git [mahr-tah bir-git; English mahr-tuh-bur-git], /ˈmɑr tɑ ˈbɪr gɪt; English ˈmɑr tə ˈbɜr gɪt/, 1918–2005, Swedish soprano.

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How to use Nilsson in a sentence

  • Vieuxtemps also visited America in 1870, with the celebrated singer Christine Nilsson.

  • Nilsson—the lady who would appear on the stage at the beginning of the opera, wearing a pink dress.

    The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I | James H. Mapleson
  • Patti, although previously she had been contented with 80; and it was ultimately arranged that she should have more than Nilsson.

    The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I | James H. Mapleson
  • Nilsson's contract for the ensuing year; in fact, she declined altogether to discuss the matter with me.

    The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I | James H. Mapleson

British Dictionary definitions for Nilsson

Nilsson

/ (Swedish ˈnilsɔn) /


noun
  1. Birgit (ˈbirɡit). 1918–2006, Swedish operatic soprano

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