Birgit Nilsson and the Royal Swedish Opera have flourished in tandem. Following her debut in 1946 and her success as Agathe in Weber’s “Der Freischütz” and Lady Macbeth in Verdi’s “Macbeth,” the world became her stage.
At the same time, she regularly returned to sing in Stockholm. The Royal Swedish Opera saw her perform no less than 35 roles, of which many of the first time. Her last appearance there was as Brünnhilde in Wagner’s “Die Walküre” in 1981.
