Randi Helseth
Born(1905-02-09)February 9, 1905
Oslo, Norway
DiedSeptember 24, 1991(1991-09-24) (aged 86)
OccupationSinger

Randi Helseth (February 9, 1905 – September 24, 1991) was a Norwegian singer.[1][2]

Helseth was born in Oslo.[1] She made her debut in 1934 as a concert singer, and in 1938 as an opera singer.[1] Helseth was associated with the National Theatre in Oslo, the National Theater in Bergen, and the Norwegian National Opera, and she performed as a soloist both in Norway and abroad, including the United States.[1] She taught the soprano Solveig Kringlebotn.[2][3][4]

Helseth won the Norwegian Music Critics Award for 1949/1950. In May 2000, a bust of Helseth by Nina Sundbye was unveiled in Ås.[2]

Discography

  • Randi Helseth. Pro Musica, 1985[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Holbæk-Hanssen, Hilde (2020). "Randi Helseth". Store norsk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Byste av Randi Helseth". Ås kommune. Ås kommune. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ Habbestad, Ida (September 5, 2008). "Som synger forglemte sange". Ballade. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ Holbæk-Hanssen, Hilde (2020). "Solveig Kringlebotn". Store norsk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Randi Helseth". Discogs. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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