Christina Nilsson
Christine Nilsson | |
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Nilsson in 1870 | |
| Born | Christina Jonasdotter 20 August 1843 near Växjö, Småland, Sweden |
| Died | 22 November 1921 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | opera singer |
| Spouse(s) | Auguste Rouzaud (m. 1872, wid. 1882) Don Ángel Ramón María Vallejo y Miranda, Count of Casa Miranda (m. 1887, wid. 1902) |
Christina Nilsson, Countess de Casa Miranda, also called Christine Nilsson (20 August 1843 – 22 November 1921) was a Swedish operatic dramatic coloratura soprano. Possessed of a pure and brilliant voice (B3-F6), first three then two and a half octaves trained in the bel canto technique, and noted for her graceful appearance and stage presence, she enjoyed a twenty-year career as a top-rank international singer before her 1888 retirement. A contemporary of one of the Victorian era's most famous divas, Adelina Patti, the two were often compared by reviewers and audiences, and were sometimes believed to be rivals. Nilsson became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1869.