OPERA SINGER NIELSEN DIES
Danish soprano INGA NIELSEN has died in a Copenhagen, Denmark hospital. She was 61.
The opera star, who suffered from cancer in recent years, passed away on Sunday (10Feb08). The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Nielsen began her professional career in 1971, went on to become an ensemble member of the Frankfurt Opera in 1975 and sang with stars including Placido Domingo.
She made her last public appearance, to celebrate her 35 years in opera, at Copenhagen’s Tivoli gardens in 2006.
At the time of her death, Nielsen had performances in Dusseldorf, Germany and Tokyo, Japan scheduled for later this year (08).
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