Magna Lykseth-Skogman

Swedish opera singer

Magna Lykseth-Skogman was a Swedish singer from Norway. She was born on the 6th of February 1874 in modern day Oslo.[1] After her first public appearance at the Royal Swedish Opera in the year 1901, she worked there until 1918 when she became the leader. She led many different operas but she is remembered for making music in the style of Wagner such as Brünnhilde and Götterdämmerung. She was considered one of the best Swedish opera singers of her time and she was given the Litteris et Artibus medal in 1907 for her effort.[2][1] She died in Stockholm on the 13th of November 1949 due to unknown reasons.[2]

Magna Lykseth
Magna Lykseth as Isolde in Tristan and Isolde at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1909
Born
Magna Elvine Lykseth

(1874-02-06)6 February 1874
Christiania, Norway
Died13 November 1949(1949-11-13) (aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
Other names
  • Magna Lykseth-Schjerven
  • Magna Lykseth-Skogman
Education
OccupationOperatic soprano
OrganizationRoyal Swedish Opera
AwardsRoyal Swedish Academy of Music

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kutsch, Karl-Josef; Leo Riemens, Leo (2012). Lykseth-Schjerven, Magna in Großes Sängerlexikon, Band 4 (in German). Walter de Gruyter. p. 2828. ISBN 978-3-598-44088-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hurum, Maud. "Magna Lykseth (Skogman Schjerven) (1874-1949)" (in Norwegian). Norsk musikkhistorisk arkiv. Retrieved 24 April 2022.