Göta Ljungberg

Swedish operatic soprano, born Sundsvall, October 4, 1893, died Lidingö, June 28, 1955. Engagement at the Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm 1918-1919 and 1920-1926, with guest appearances until 1937-1938. She was a well-known Wagnerian soprano who sang throughout American and Europe. During 1926-1929 she was engaged at Berliner Staatsoper and 1932-1935 at Metropolitan in New York. From 1945 she was a teacher at Juilliard School of Music in New York. She recorded c. 30 titles for HMV, mainly Wagner.