Deceased
When Did Nicolai Gedda Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 91GenderMaleNationalitySwedenBorn11/07/1925Born inStockholm, SwedenDied08/01/2017 (aged 91)Died inTolochenazWikidataQ446635 ↗Buried atGalärvarvs CemeteryTMDb#1573176 ↗
Harry Gustaf Nikolai Gädda, better known as Nicolai Gedda, was a Swedish operatic tenor. Debuting in 1951, Gedda had a long and successful career in opera until the age of 77 in June 2003, when he made his final operatic recording. Skilled at languages, he performed operas in French, Russian, German, Italian, English, Czech and Swedish, as well as one in Latin. In January 1958, he created the role of Anatol in the world premiere of Samuel Barber's Vanessa at the Metropolitan Opera.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography19 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lady Macbeth of MtsenskMovie | Sergei (singing voice) | 67 |
| 1991 | Musik liegt in der LuftSeries | Self - Singer | 66 |
| 1989 | Boris GodounovMovie | L'innocent (voice) | 64 |
| 1986 | Da CapoSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1985 | Melodien für MillionenSeries | Self | 60 |
| 1983 | The Metropolitan Opera Centennial GalaMovie | Self | 58 |
| 1982 | Bühnenbild mit DameMovie | — | 57 |
| 1978 | The Bartered Bride - The MetMovie | Jenika | 53 |
| 1975 | Gounod: FaustMovie | Faust | 50 |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1971 | Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die EhreSeries | Self | 46 |
| 1971 | Die ZauberflöteMovie | Tamino | 46 |
| 1971 | The World of Nicolai GeddaMovie | Self | 46 |
| 1964 | Die DrehscheibeSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1964 | Lieder, Arien und GeschichtenSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1964 | Einer wird gewinnenSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone HourSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1957 | Aktuelle SchaubudeSeries | Self | 32 |
| 1952 | The FirebirdMovie | Opera Singer | 27 |