Karin Branzell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karin Branzell

singer

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1891

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1974

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Karin Branzell (24 September 1891 – 15 December 1974) was a Swedish operatic contralto (sometimes described as a mezzo-soprano), who had a prominent career at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, and in Europe.
Her very wide range enabled her to sing both contralto roles and the occasional soprano role.
She was particularly noted for her singing of the music of Richard Wagner, in roles such as Ortrud (Lohengrin), Venus (Tannhäuser), Erda (Das Rheingold and Siegfried), Brangäne (Tristan und Isolde), and Brunnhilde (Die Walküre).
She was considered on a par with Margarete Klose and Kerstin Thorborg as a Wagnerian contralto.
Amneris (Aida), Dalila (Samson et Dalila), Herodias (Salome), and Clytemnestra (Elektra) were among her other renowned roles.