Nilsson

[nil-suh n]

noun

(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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Contemporary Examples of nilsson

(The diligent folks from law enforcement also erased Nilsson's film).
Busted Journos Speak Up!
Jacob Bernstein
July 29, 2010

Historical Examples of nilsson

Nilsson, if she were presented to the Shah prior to his departure.
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I
James H. Mapleson
From Nilsson down to the call-boy, all had been tempted, and many led away.
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II
James H. Mapleson
No singer had been so popular since the days of Jenny Lind and Nilsson.
Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday
Henry C. Lahee
I have sung with Nilsson and Patti and Lucca at these concerts.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna
Clara Louise Kellogg
Mme. Ehn was the most poetical of prime donne and not unlike Nilsson.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna
Clara Louise Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for nilsson

Nilsson

noun

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

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