Kirsten Flagstad

Summary

Kirsten Flagstad is a human^[1]. She was born in Hamar Municipality^[2]. She was born on July 12, 1895^[3]. She died in Oslo^[4]. She died on December 7, 1962^[5]. She worked as an opera singer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Kirsten Flagstad's place of birth was Hamar Municipality^[2].
• Kirsten Flagstad died in Oslo^[4].
• Kirsten Flagstad was born on July 12, 1895^[3].
• Kirsten Flagstad died on December 7, 1962^[5].
• Kirsten Flagstad is buried at Vestre gravlund^[8].
• Kirsten Flagstad's father was Michael Flagstad^[9].
• Kirsten Flagstad's mother was Maja Flagstad^[10].
• Kirsten Flagstad was married to Henry Thomas Ingvald Johansen^[11].
• Kirsten Flagstad held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Kirsten Flagstad worked as an opera singer^[6].
• Kirsten Flagstad received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[13].
• Kirsten Flagstad received the King's Medal of Merit in Gold^[14].
• Kirsten Flagstad received the St. Olav's Medal^[15].
• Kirsten Flagstad received the Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎^[16].
• Kirsten Flagstad is recorded as female^[17].
• Kirsten Flagstad's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Kirsten Flagstad's genre is classical music^[19].
• Kirsten Flagstad's Commons category is recorded as Kirsten Flagstad^[20].
• Kirsten Flagstad's voice type is recorded as soprano^[21].
• The cause of death was multiple myeloma^[22].
• Kirsten Flagstad's family name is recorded as Flagstad^[23].
• Kirsten Flagstad's given name is recorded as Kirsten^[24].
• Kirsten Flagstad studied under Gillis Bratt^[25].
• Kirsten Flagstad's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• Kirsten Flagstad's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1895-07-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1962-12-07^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, norwegian soprano, soprano^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 161de80a-d5e0-43d6-b74e-b5c0c7175079^[34]

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Origins and Family

Kirsten Flagstad was born in Hamar Municipality^[2]. She was born on July 12, 1895^[3]. Her father was Michael Flagstad^[9]. Her mother was Maja Flagstad^[10].

Education

Kirsten Flagstad studied under Gillis Bratt^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Kirsten Flagstad worked as an opera singer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[13], a commemorative plaque^[35], in United States^[36]; King's Medal of Merit in Gold^[14], a class of award^[37], in Norway^[38]; St. Olav's Medal^[15], a medallion^[39], in Norway^[40], founded in 1939^[41]; and Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎^[16], a grade of an order^[42], in Norway^[43].

Personal Life

Kirsten Flagstad was married to Henry Thomas Ingvald Johansen^[11].

Death and Burial

Kirsten Flagstad died on December 7, 1962^[5]. She died in Oslo^[4]. The cause of death was multiple myeloma^[22]. Burial took place at Vestre gravlund^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kirsten Flagstad include Kirsten Flagstad Prize^[44], an award^[45] and Flagstad^[46], an impact crater^[47].

Why It Matters

Kirsten Flagstad ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for her include Kirsten Flagstad Prize^[44], an award^[45] and Flagstad^[46], an impact crater^[47].

FAQs

Where was Kirsten Flagstad born?

Kirsten Flagstad's place of birth was 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^[9]. Kirsten Flagstad's mother was Maja Flagstad^[10].

Who was Kirsten Flagstad married to?

Kirsten Flagstad's spouses include Henry Thomas Ingvald Johansen^[11].

What did Kirsten Flagstad do for work?

Kirsten Flagstad worked as opera singer^[6].

What awards did Kirsten Flagstad receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[13], King's Medal of Merit in Gold^[14], St. Olav's Medal^[15], and Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎^[16].