Anne Sofie von Otter
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- Person
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- Female
- Origin
- Sweden
- Active from
- 1955-05-09
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Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is an opera singer and concert recitalist. She is particularly known for her trouser roles. Biography Von Otter was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was the diplomat Göran von Otter and she grew up in Bonn, London and Stockholm. After studying in Stockholm and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, she was engaged by the Basel Opera, where she made her operatic début in 1983 as Alcina in Haydn's Orlando paladino. <a href="https://www.last.fm/m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sofie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Stockholm
- Spouse
- Benny Fredriksson
- Father
- Göran von Otter
- Occupation
- opera singer
- Educated at
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Official website
- www.annesofievonotter.com
- Image
- Anne Sofie von Otter 2011-10-13 002.jpg
- Voice type
- mezzo-soprano
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- date of birth
- 1955-05-09
- Commons category
- Anne Sofie von Otter
- described by source
- Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
- start of work period
- 1983-00-00
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