Kirsten Flagstad Prize

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The Kirsten Flagstad Prize is awarded to outstanding Norwegian singers by the Flagstad Society. The Flagstad Society was founded by Torstein Gunnarson and Øystein Gaukstad in connection with the Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad's 80th birthday in 1975, aiming to spread knowledge about Kirsten Flagstad's art and keep her name alive.

Winners

1991 Bodil Arnesen, soprano

1992 Njål Sparbo, barytone

1993 Ragnhild Heiland Sørensen, soprano

1995 Linda Øvrebø, soprano

1997 Arild Helleland, tenor

1997 Ingjerd Oda Mantor, soprano

2002 Toril Carlsen, soprano

2004 Turid Karlsen, soprano

2007 Ingebjørg Kosmo, mezzosoprano

2008 Itziar Martinez Galdos, soprano

2009 Ingunn Kilen, mezzosoprano

2011 Yngve Søberg, barytone

2013 Rachel Willis-Sørensen, soprano

2015 Lise Davidsen, soprano

References

Kirsten Flagstad Prize Wikipedia

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