Helge Nissen [SEP] voice type
Helge Nissen
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
, who belonged to the Danish "Uradel" and was descended from families such as Bille, Reventlow, Gyldenstierne, Rosenkrantz, Brahe, Rantzau and Walkendorff. Members of the family settled in Norway in the 18th century. The family today survives in Denmark, Norway, Germany and other countries. The noble branch is extinct in the male line.
Famous members.
- Christian Ulrich von Nissen-Benzon, Governor of Tranquebar, Supreme Court Justice, etc.
- Helge Nissen, Danish opera singer and Director of