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Birgit Nilsson was born in Västra Karup, Skåne County, Sweden on November 17, 1918. She was an operatic soprano who had an international career that spanned over 50 years. Nilsson was known for her powerful voice and her dramatic interpretations of roles such as Isolde, Brünnhilde, and Turandot. She retired from the stage in 1982.