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Anne Sofie von Otter

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Swedish mezzo-soprano (born 1955)

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Type
Person
Gender
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

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Sofie
Gender
female
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of birth
Stockholm
Occupation
opera singer
Languages spoken
Swedish
Genre
opera
Instrument
voice
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
start of work period
1983-00-00
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