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Helge Nissen

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Danish opera singer and actor

MusiciansLived 1871 to 1926 · aged 55
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Helge Nissen was a Danish operatic bass-baritone, conductor, voice teacher, and film actor who was associated with the Royal Danish Theatre from 1897 until his death in 1926.

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1922Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
1909Kammersänger
1909Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

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Helge Nissen was a Danish operatic bass-baritone, conductor, voice teacher, and film actor who was associated with the Royal Danish Theatre from 1897 until his death in 1926. He notably created roles in the world premieres of two operas by composer Carl Nielsen: Abner in Saul og David (1902) and Henrik in Maskarade (1906). His voice is preserved on a total of 70 recordings made with the Pathé, His Master's Voice and Deutsche Grammophon record companies from 1908 to 1914.

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Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1871 to 1926 · aged 55
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6 languages

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