Actor
Born Jul 12, 1895 · Hamar, Norway
Active 1938–1962 · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, King's Medal of Merit in Gold, St. Olav's Medal, Knight of the Order of St. Olav
Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad was a Norwegian opera singer, who was the outstanding Wagnerian soprano of her era. Her triumphant debut in New York on 2 February 1935 is one of the legends of opera.