Helge Nissen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Helge Nissen

Danish opera singer and actor

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1871

Place of Birth: Rydhave, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Date of Death: 05-Oct-1926

Profession: actor, opera singer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Helge Nissen (5 September 1871 in Rydhave ved Holstebro – 5 October 1926 in Copenhagen) was a Danish operatic bass-baritone, conductor, voice teacher, and film actor who was associated with the Royal Danish Theatre from 1897 until his death in 1926.
He notably created roles in the world premieres of two operas by composer Carl Nielsen: Abner in Saul og David (1902) and Henrik in Maskarade (1906).
His voice is preserved on a total of 70 recordings made with the Pathé, HMV and Deutsche Grammophon record companies from 1908–1914.