Kerstin Thorborg

Kerstin Thorborg (19 May 1896 – 12 April 1970) was a Swedish opera singer. The Mezzo-soprano Kerstin Thorborg was one of the best dramatic Wagnerian singers in the two decades between 1930 and 1950. By all accounts, Thorborg was a magnificent actor with great stage presence. In addition, she was endowed with a beautifully steady and intense tone.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 19, 1896 (Mora), Died April 12, 1970 (Hedemora)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

Notes: Also sings mezzo-soprano.

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Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX137 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Abschied, part 5 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX138 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Abschied, part 6 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia (U.K.) CHA744 10-in. 5/24/1936 Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia (U.K.) CHA745 10-in. 5/24/1936 Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
(Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thorborg, Kerstin," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103215.

Thorborg, Kerstin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103215.

"Thorborg, Kerstin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103215

External Sources

Wikipedia: Kerstin Thorborg

Discogs: Kerstin Thorborg

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81074641

Wikidata: Kerstin Thorborg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2059092

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44486612

MusicBrainz: Kerstin Thorborg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7d51a848-05f4-42f2-a11e-c4ca701e2fb2

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1449074

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