Edith Thallaug
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Born16 June 1929
Bærum, Norway
Died7 June 2020 (aged 90)
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationsSinger, actress
Employer(s)Studioteatret, Oslo
Nationaltheatret, Oslo
Stora Teatern, Gothenburg
Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm
Nationaltheatret, Oslo
Stora Teatern, Gothenburg
Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm
Edith Thallaug | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 1929 Bærum, Norway |
| Died | 7 June 2020 (aged 90) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Employer(s) | Studioteatret, Oslo Nationaltheatret, Oslo Stora Teatern, Gothenburg Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm |
| Relatives | Anita Thallaug (sister) |
| Awards | Hovsångerska Griegprisen Order of St. Olav |
Edith Thallaug (16 June 1929 – 7 June 2020) was a Norwegian actress and opera singer.
Thallaug was born in Bærum to Rolf Thallaug and Marta Marie Halvorsen,[1] and was a sister of actress and singer Anita Thallaug.[2] She was married three times, first to violinist Bjarne Gullov Larsen, second to singer and director Ulf Björkegren, and third time to violinist Josef Benczy.[1]
