Birgit Nilsson, the dominant Wagnerian soprano of the post-World War II period, whose unforced, voluminous sound, superhuman stamina and steely vocal brilliance thrilled audiences as she took on the ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — She was a celebrated star on the stages of the world's greatest opera houses. But a diva, Birgit Nilsson was not.

In the autumn of 1968, Director Eric M. Nilsson and film team accompany Swedish opera singer Birgit Nilsson during the many-faceted events of her life, on and off stage.

The calling card of a live (and open-air) 1973 Tristan und Isolde is the chance to hear Nilsson in her favourite role alongside Jon Vickers. At the start here audience chatter and picnic rustling ...