Signe Amundsen [SEP] voice type
Signe Amundsen
Signe Amundsen Finsland (9 June 1899 - 13 May 1987) was a Norwegian operatic soprano. She studied singing in her native country with the soprano Mimi Hviid before making her professional debut at the Gamle Logen in Oslo in 1920. She then pursued further voice studies in Rome with Rosina Storchia and made her Italian debut at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in 1925 as Norina in Gaetano Donizetti's "Don Pasquale". She was heard at that house later that year as Rosina in Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber
1899 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1899 in Norwegian music.
Births.
- June
- 9 – Signe Amundsen, classical violinist and orchestral leader (died 1987).
- September
- 23 – Odd Grüner-Hegge, orchestra conductor (died 1973).
- October
- 30 – Einar Fagstad, accordionist, singer, actor and composer (died 1961).
- November
- 29 – Arvid Kleven, composer and flautist