Elisabeth Söderström, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish opera singer
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Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
About Elisabeth Söderström
- Anna Elisabeth Söderström (married name Olow; 7 May 1927 – 20 November 2009) was a Swedish soprano who performed both opera and song, and was known as a leading interpreter of the works of Janácek, Rachmaninov and Sibelius.
- She was particularly well known for her recordings of the lead soprano roles in the three Janácek operas Jenufa, Káta Kabanová, and The Makropoulos Affair, all of which received Gramophone Awards.
- The Gramophone critic John Warrack described her portrayal of Káta Kabanová as "establishing by an infinity of subtle touches and discreet, sensitive singing the picture of Káta as the richest and most human character in the drama."
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