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Kirsten Flagstad

Norwegian opera singer (1895-1962)
Person Human Q234380

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[15]
Date of birth
July 12, 1895
Date of death
December 7, 1962
Place of birth
Hamar Municipality
Place of death
Oslo
Country of citizenship
Norway[10]
Occupation
opera singer
Award received
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, King's Medal of Merit in Gold, St. Olav's Medal, Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[11][12][13][14]
Father
Michael Flagstad[7]
Mother
Maja Flagstad[8]
Spouse
Henry Thomas Ingvald Johansen[9]
Sibling
Ole Flagstad, Karen-Marie Flagstad, Lasse Flagstad
Genre
classical music[16]
Cause of death
multiple myeloma[18]
Student of
Gillis Bratt[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[27]
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library, Hvem er Hvem? (1948)[25][26]
Family name
Flagstad[20]
Given name
Kirsten, Malfrid[21][22]
Manner of death
natural causes[24]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
Place of burial
Vestre gravlund[6]
Residence
Oslo Municipality[19]
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Start of work period
1913[28]
Voice type
soprano[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Kirsten Flagstad en Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad ar كيرستن فلاجستاد cs Kirusuten Fragusutâto cs Kirsten Målfrid Flagstad cs Kirsten Flagstadová da Flagstad da Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad de Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad es Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad fa کریستن فلاگستاد fi Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad he קירסטן פלגסטד ja キルスティン・フラグスタート ja キルステン・フラグスタート ko 플라그스타드 ko 키르스텐 플라그스타드 pl Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad ro Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad ru Кирстен Флагстад
🔖 Identifiers · 117
ISNI
0000000108785680
VIAF cluster ID
22327235
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50004170
GND ID
118683802, 1300302232
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
KirstenFlagstad.jpg ↗
AllMusic artist ID
mn0001579504
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BAnQ authority ID
0000053680
BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BMLO ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Show all 117 identifiers +105
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13893966z
Billboard artist ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
28755
CiNii Research ID
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DAHR artist ID
100013
DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
118683802
DUC ID
kirsten-flagstad
De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118683802
Dezède person ID
24639
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210311629198
Discogs artist ID
397619
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
201730
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
2WkIcx
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
135820
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Kirsten-Flagstad
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
kirsten-flagstad
Europeana entity
agent/base/150816
FAST ID
1031
FES digital collections entity ID
394026
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_118683802
Fandango person ID
218150
FemBio ID
9887
Find a Grave memorial ID
19991573
Freebase ID
/m/03mr5p
GTAA ID
257445
Geni profile ID
6000000017470026854
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
kirsten-flagstad
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0027149
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
12759
Gravsted.dk ID
kirstenflagstad
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Kirsten_Flagstad
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4715125
Grove Music Online ID
09778
Harper's tag
kirsten-flagstad
Hoopla artist ID
335819289
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
19827
IMDb ID
nm0280857
IdRef ID
081475160
J9U entity ID
987007462938005171
Jaxsta profile ID
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KANTO ID
000185484
KBR person ID
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Kinobox person ID
1226797
Krugosvet article (archived)
kultura_i_obrazovanie/teatr_i_kino/FLAGSTAD_KIRSTEN.html
KulturNav-ID
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Larousse ID
musdico/Kirsten_Flagstad/167646
Lex ID
Kirsten_Flagstad
Libraries Australia ID
35087915
Libris-URI
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LittleSis people ID
152108
MMB ID
64193
Munzinger person ID
00000003983
MusicBrainz artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
M00000241875
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA11072579
NDL Authority ID
01187928
NE.se ID
kirsten-flagstad
NL CR AUT ID
xx0161738
NLA Trove people ID
822836
NLP ID
a0000001801220
NNDB people ID
787/000206169
NUKAT ID
n2007091621
National Library of Brazil ID
000519569
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000400676
National Library of Latvia ID
000107388
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:M5X;=BG
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810540096205606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX871736
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072265809
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Kirsten_Flagstad
Norwegian Nationaltheatret actor ID
b83d1943-546a-4d40-8dc8-4c982da59e7b
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pf01036372011186
Olyrix artist ID
14076
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3901391
Open Library ID
OL1881254A, OL4890330A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095822338
Polish Music Library PBM ID
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Prabook ID
240788
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
21536
Quora topic ID
Kirsten-Flagstad
RERO ID (legacy)
A003246876
RILM ID
11385
Runeberg author ID
flagskir
SBN author ID
REAV143084
SELIBR ID
258364
SNAC ARK ID
w6th8wvf
SVKKL authority ID
0335143-Flagstad-Kirsten-18951962
Sceneweb artist ID
19953
SecondHandSongs artist ID
111076
Spotify artist ID
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TMDB person ID
1311044
The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
3412
Theatricalia person ID
v3k
Treccani ID
kirsten-flagstadt
Universal Music France artist ID
20000098922
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/400616
WikiTree person ID
Flagstad-4
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfmqgqDB84JfqPc6pqbBP
Yale LUX ID
person/85e4b417-eec4-46da-beb2-5357a732443c

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🔗 Connections
← Mb:sibling 3
Karen-Marie Flagstad, Lasse Flagstad, Ole Flagstad
Award received 2
St. Olav's Medal, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Named after 2
Flagstad, Kirsten Flagstad Prize
← Mb:parent 2
Maja Flagstad, Michael Flagstad
Cause of death 1
multiple myeloma
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Described by source 1
BEIC Digital Library
Genre 1
classical music
Given name 1
Kirsten
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mother 1
Maja Flagstad
Occupation 1
opera singer
Parent of 1
Maja Flagstad
Place of birth 1
Hamar Municipality
Place of burial 1
Vestre gravlund
Place of death 1
Oslo
Sex or gender 1
female
Voice type 1
soprano
← FactGrid item ID 1
Kyril, Prince of Preslav
← Mb:teacher 1
Gillis Bratt
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Summary

Kirsten Flagstad was born on July 12, 1895[1], in Hamar Municipality[2]. She died on December 7, 1962[3], in Oslo[4]. She worked as an opera singer[5].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kirsten Flagstad include Kirsten Flagstad Prize[29], an award[30] and Flagstad[31], an impact crater[32].

Why It Matters

Entities named for her include Kirsten Flagstad Prize[29], an award[30] and Flagstad[31], an impact crater[32].

FAQs

Where was Kirsten Flagstad born?

Kirsten Flagstad was born in Hamar Municipality[2].

Where did Kirsten Flagstad die?

Kirsten Flagstad died in Oslo[4].

Who were Kirsten Flagstad's parents?

Kirsten Flagstad's father was Michael Flagstad[7]. Kirsten Flagstad's mother was Maja Flagstad[8].

Who was Kirsten Flagstad married to?

Kirsten Flagstad's spouses include Henry Thomas Ingvald Johansen[9].

What did Kirsten Flagstad do for work?

Kirsten Flagstad worked as an opera singer[5].

What awards did Kirsten Flagstad receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[11], King's Medal of Merit in Gold[12], St. Olav's Medal[13], and Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[14].

Related Entities

Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . kongehuset.no. Retrieved . kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . kirsten-flagstad.no. kirsten-flagstad.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . digitaltmuseum.no. digitaltmuseum.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for father, source for spouse from Store norske leksikon (…"
  2. 28d ago · TherasTaneel · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    DBC author ID → 87097990713345
    Given name → Kirsten, Malfrid
    RILM ID → 11385
    CANTIC ID → 981061951356806706
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed claim: Given name: Kirsten"
  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Cleanup: remove wikimedia+obsolete refs (Difool/WikidataCleanup)"
  4. 13w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → kirsten-flagstad
    Residence → Oslo Municipality
    Described by source → BEIC Digital Library, Hvem er Hvem? (1948)
    "hvem er hvem 1948 (details)"
  5. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GND ID → 118683802, 1300302232
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #45810: add missing GNDs"
  6. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican Library VcBA ID → 495/400616
    "Created claim: Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/400616, batch #260994"
  7. 17w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Olyrix artist ID → 14076
    "Created claim: Olyrix artist ID: 14076, batch #260571"
  8. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 2WkIcx
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #40849: ZGBK ID"
  9. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 394026
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 394026, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  10. 21w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
    Place of birth → Hamar Municipality
    Voice type → soprano
    Given name → Kirsten, Malfrid
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0335143-Flagstad-Kirsten-18951962, batch #259599"
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