Gunhild Margareta Hallin Ekerot (20 February 1931 â€" 9 February 2020)
was a Swedish opera singer, composer and actress.Hallin was born on 20
February 1931, in Karlskoga. She made her debut during her time as a
student at the University College of Opera[A] in 1955 as Rosina in
Rossini's Barberaren i Sevilla.Hallin joined the Royal Swedish Opera
as a full-time employee in 1956, where she performed in roles such as
Zerbinetta in Ariadne på Naxos by Richard Strauss, the title role of
Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Sophie in Rosenkavaljeren by Strauss,
Leonora in Verdi's Trubaduren, Amelia in Maskeradbalen, the title role
in Aida, and Gilda in Rigoletto. Hallin was appointed Hovsångerska
(Royal Court singer) along with Erik Saedén, in 1966, and was awarded
the Jussi Björling Scholarship in 1970. Her last performance at the
Opera was in the title role of Cherubini's Médée.
was a Swedish opera singer, composer and actress.Hallin was born on 20
February 1931, in Karlskoga. She made her debut during her time as a
student at the University College of Opera[A] in 1955 as Rosina in
Rossini's Barberaren i Sevilla.Hallin joined the Royal Swedish Opera
as a full-time employee in 1956, where she performed in roles such as
Zerbinetta in Ariadne på Naxos by Richard Strauss, the title role of
Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Sophie in Rosenkavaljeren by Strauss,
Leonora in Verdi's Trubaduren, Amelia in Maskeradbalen, the title role
in Aida, and Gilda in Rigoletto. Hallin was appointed Hovsångerska
(Royal Court singer) along with Erik Saedén, in 1966, and was awarded
the Jussi Björling Scholarship in 1970. Her last performance at the
Opera was in the title role of Cherubini's Médée.
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