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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAGSTAD

Flagstad  [ˈflæɡstæd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAGSTAD

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WHAT DOES FLAGSTAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kirsten Flagstad

Kirsten Målfrid Flagstad was a Norwegian opera singer and a highly regarded Wagnerian soprano. She ranks among the greatest singers of the 20th century, and many opera critics called hers "the voice of the century." Desmond Shawe-Taylor wrote of her in the New Grove Dictionary of Opera: "No one within living memory surpassed her in sheer beauty and consistency of line and tone."...

Definition of Flagstad in the English dictionary

The definition of Flagstad in the dictionary is Kirsten. 1895–1962, Norwegian operatic soprano, noted particularly for her interpretations of Wagner.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Flagstad in the English dictionary of synonyms

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弗拉格斯塔
1,325 millions of speakers

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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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Флагстад
278 millions of speakers

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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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フラーグスター
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Flagstad
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Flagstaff
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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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फ्लॅगस्टादद
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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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Флагстад
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Flagstad
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Flagstad
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FLAGSTAD
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Flag
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Flagstad
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAGSTAD»

The term «Flagstad» is regularly used and occupies the 72.108 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAGSTAD»

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1
Making Economic and Environmental Sense: How Green ...
Includes: environmental business segments, plastics recovery, analytical technology, green chemistry at work, CRADA Agreements, the international market for environmental goods and services, and more. Photos.
Karen Flagstad, 1994
2
Fifty-five Years in Five Acts: My Life in Opera
"Was Flagstad anti-Semitic?" "Did she sing for Hitler?" the reporter got up and told Hermann he wasn't receiving the kind of information he had been told to bring back. In fact, he told Hermann bluntly that he had been of no use to him at all.
Astrid Varnay, 2000
3
Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD Kisrsten Flagstad was the leading Wagnerian oprano of her time. After her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1935, the Herald Tribune wrote that she “... restored old tradition and created a new one, [showing that] ...
Lol Henderson, Lee Stacey, 2014
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Wotan's Daughter
On the other hand, there were things that Marjorie did better (or at least differently and equally validly) than Flagstad. Though the Norwegian's singing is never cold, it is also rarely passionate and Marjorie's is passionate at all times – whether ...
‎2012
5
James Bernard, Composer to Count Dracula: A Critical Biography
Meanwhile, Walter Hussey had managed to attract the attention of no less a star than the great Wagnerian soprano Kirsten Flagstad. Determined to acquire her services for St. Matthew's Church in Northampton, he had written to her completely ...
David Huckvale, 2006
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The Devil's Music Master: The Controversial Life and Career ...
Bodansky offered Flagstad the contract, warning her not to put on weight. 14 Flagstad's flight to stardom at the Met is the stuff of American storybooks. She made her debut at the Metropolitan with no ballyhoo at a Saturday matinee (2 February ...
Sam H. Shirakawa, 1992
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More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings : ...
Wie der Zins zahlen kann! b) FLAGSTAD, SCHOFFLER, and CAVELTI: Herm Tristan bringe meinen Gruss ... ohne Rat in fremdes Land c) BEYRON, FLAGSTAD, and Chorus: War Morold dir so wert ...Was hast du mir zu sagen? d) FLAGSTAD, ...
William Shaman, Edward Joseph Smith, William J. Collins, 1999
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The Devil's Music Master: The Controversial Life and Career ...
Bodansky offered Flagstad the contract, warning her not to put on weight. '4 Flagstad's flight to stardom at the Met is the stuff of American storybooks. She made her debut at the Metropolitan with no ballyhoo at a Saturday matinee (2 February ...
Sam H. Shirakawa, 1992
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Historical Dictionary of Opera
FLAGSTAD, KIRSTEN. (1895, Hamar, Norway—1962, Oslo.) Norwegian singer and opera manager considered by some to be the premier representative of the Wagnerian soprano. Flagstad trained in Oslo and made her debut in 1913 at its ...
Scott L. Balthazar, 2013
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Fritz Reiner, Maestro and Martinet
After witnessing Thorborg's performance, Newman stated that she was the greatest Wagnerian actress of the present day.95 Reiner's 1936 performances of Tristan und Isolde brought together Flagstad and Melchior, who were hors concours ...
Kenneth Morgan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAGSTAD»

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Classical Music This Week: Bagatelles, 'La Favorite' and Kirsten …
Who better to follow Marilyn Horne and Fedora Barbieri than another vocal dynamo, Kirsten Flagstad, one of the greatest of Wagnerian ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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James S. Marcus, Longtime Metropolitan Opera Guild Board …
Jim had a prodigious memory and could recall in minute detail the work of the great performers he had heard in his youth, from Kirsten Flagstad ... «Opera News, Jul 15»
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Erdmann, Ardelle Louise
LeRoy Flagstad officiating. Burial at 1:30 pm Monday at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Memorials may be directed to the Trinity ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
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Ahrlin, Robbin L.
... the Trinity Lutheran Church, with Pastor Wilbur Holz and Pastor LeRoy Flagstad officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. «Rapid City Journal, Jun 15»
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Beethoven Festival Welcomes Nina Stemme
And then, at the time of Kirsten Flagstad and even Birgit Nilsson, we had great vocal coaches in Sweden and my coach has been studying what ... «San Francisco Classical Voice, Jun 15»
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SD taking steps to prevent, but also report, sex assualts on campus
Lois Flagstad, vice president of student life at BHSU, said the changes are "contemporary and reflective for what needs to be in place on a ... «Rapid City Journal, Jun 15»
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$13281 Cooperative Agreement to be Awarded to University of …
Land cover has been digitized on this imagery, using the higher-resolution aerial photography where available (Flagstad and Boucher 2015). «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
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Tristán, Isolda y el disco
La Isolda de Flagstad, ya mayor y crepuscular, en el disco de Furtwängler impresiona tanto como el Tristán oscuro y a la vez aterciopelado de ... «El Mundo, Jun 15»
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Jamie Barton takes on gypsy in Cincinnati Opera's "Il Trovatore"
Today, some critics are hailing her as the next Kirsten Flagstad – one of the great singers of the early to mid-20th century. As for the newest role ... «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
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Juntunen, Philharmonia, Ashkenazy, RFH
Kirsten Flagstad's heroic delivery may be carved on the memory, but Juntunen is unique. Between the vocal numbers, the Andante Festivo ... «The Arts Desk, Jun 15»

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