Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the late 1950s-

Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own Great Performances

Premiered March 22, 2019
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Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own

Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the late 1950s-70s. This new documentary showcases her greatest roles, including Elektra and The Ring Cycle, in rare footage, plus interviews with Plácido Domingo and more.

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Great Performances

Great Performances brings the best in the performing arts from across America and around the world to a US television audience. It presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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