Person Open DS/UK/1472 Flagstad; Kirsten Målfrid (1895-1962); Norwegian opera singer Flagstad Kirsten Målfrid 1895-1962 Norwegian opera singer Female

Kirsten Målfrid Flagstad (12 July 1895 – 7 December 1962) was a Norwegian opera singer and a highly regarded Wagnerian (dramatic) soprano. She ranks among the greatest singers of the 20th century; indeed, many opera critics called hers "the voice of the century." To quote Desmond Shawe-Taylor in New Grove Dictionary of Opera: "No one within living memory surpassed her in sheer beauty and consistency of line and tone." International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 9/5/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 21a8b50d-7adc-4fbb-960d-2d5dfd034fff