Edith Thallaug
{{Short description|Norwegian actress (1929–2020)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Edith Thallaug
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|6|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bærum, Norway
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|6|7|1929|6|16|df=y}}
| death_place = Stockholm, Sweden
| monuments =
| nationality = Norwegian
| occupation = Singer, actress
| employer = Studioteatret, Oslo
Nationaltheatret, Oslo
Stora Teatern, Gothenburg
Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm
| known_for =
| relatives = Anita Thallaug (sister)
| awards = Hovsångerska
Griegprisen
Order of St. Olav
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Edith Thallaug (16 June 1929 – 7 June 2020) was a Norwegian actress and opera singer.
Personal life
Career
Thallaug was assigned with Studioteatret from 1947 to 1948 and with Nationaltheatret from 1948 to 1960. Her roles included "Helen" in Per Aabel's adaptation of de Caillavet and de Flers' comedy La belle aventure in 1952, and "Solveig" in Alfred Maurstad's staging of Ibsen's Peer Gynt in 1955. She made her debut concert as singer in Oslo University Aula in 1959, was assigned with Stora Teatern in Gothenburg from 1960 to 1964, and with the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm from 1964 to 1982. She was named Hovsångerska in 1976, and was awarded Griegprisen in 1977. Thallaug has also written the crime novel Den myrdede lever, under the name Edith Rolfsen, and published in 1950.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Edith Thallaug |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Trond Olav |last=Svendsen |authorlink= |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Edith_Thallaug | language=Norwegian |accessdate=18 February 2017}}{{cite encyclopedia|title=Edith Thallaug-Benczy |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Edith_Thallaug-Benczy |language=Norwegian |accessdate=18 February 2017}}
She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1983.
She died on 7 June 2020, nine days before her 91st birthday.[https://www.svt.se/kultur/operasangaren-edith-thallaug-benczy-ar-dod Operasångaren Edith Thallaug-Benczy är död] {{in lang|no}}
References
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External links
- {{Discogs artist|Edith Thallaug}}
- {{imdb name|0856957}}
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Category:20th-century Norwegian actresses
Category:20th-century Norwegian women opera singers
Category:Norwegian crime fiction writers
Category:Norwegian stage actresses
Category:Norwegian emigrants to Sweden
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