
Known for
Acting
Born
July 11, 1925
Birthplace
Stockholm, Sweden
Died
January 8, 2017 (aged 91)
Harry Gustaf Nikolai Gädda, better known as Nicolai Gedda (11 July 1925 – 8 January 2017), 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. Having made some two hundred recordings, Gedda is one of the most widely recorded opera singers in history. His singing is best known for its beauty of tone, vocal control, and musi...
1992
as Sergei (singing voice)
1991
as Governor / Vanderdendur / Ragotski
1991
1989
as L'innocent (voice)
1989
1986
1985
1983
1982
1978
as Jenika
1975
as Faust
1972
1971
1971
as Tamino
1971
as Self
1964
1964
1964
1959
1957
1952
as Opera Singer