Björn_Haugan

Björn Haugan

Björn Haugan

Swedish opera singer

Björn Haugan (5 September 1942 – 8 January 2009) was a Swedish born, Norwegian operatic lyric tenor.[1]

Background

Björn Haugan was born in Söderhamn Municipality in the province of Hälsingland within Gävleborg County, Sweden. He was the son of Arne Gudbrand Haugan (1917-1997) and Anna Gunhild Widell (1920–2008). He trained under Arne Sunnegårdh at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. [2] [3]

Career

Haugan debuted with The Norwegian Opera and Ballet in Oslo during 1971. [4]

Haugan is perhaps most frequently associated with his performance in the 1983 Swedish film, Två killar och en tjej, which was directed by Lasse Hallström. Haugan was featured as a tenor in a number of operas which have been recorded with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Opera House.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Norwegian Opera Singer Björn Haugan Dies (ILGCN) Archived 2009-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    Bjørn Steenstrup (1973). "Arne Gudbrand Haugan, brigadegeneral". Hvem er Hvem?. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Arne Sunnegårdh". Svensk biografisk handbok. 1969. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Memorial Service Held (The Fool and the Opera)
  5. [5]
    "Björn Haugan (Internet Movie Database)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
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