Ingvar Wixell | |
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![]() Ingvar Wixell at the 1965 Melodifestivalen with the song "Absent Friend". | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Karl Gustaf Ingvar Wixell |
Born | Luleå, Sweden | 7 May 1931
Died | 8 October 2011 Malmö, Sweden | (aged 80)
Genres | Opera |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1955–2003 |
Karl Gustaf Ingvar Wixell[1] (7 May 1931[2] – 8 October 2011) was a Swedish baritone who had an active international career in operas and concerts from 1955 to 2003. He mostly sang roles from the Italian repertory, and, according to The New York Times, "was best known for his steady-toned, riveting portrayals of the major baritone roles of Giuseppe Verdi — among them Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra, Amonasro in Aida, and Germont in La traviata".[3]