Sven Ivar Cederholm (June 22, 1902 – October 19, 1982) was a Norwegian tenor. Cederholm was born in Oslo, the son of Sven and Alvhild (Alfhild) Cederholm (née Knoff). He debuted in 1936 in

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and performed in operetta roles in Scandinavia and London, including as Rosillon in ''

The Merry Widow ''The Merry Widow'' (german: Die lustige Witwe, links=no ) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt t ...

'', the count in ''

Der Graf von Luxemburg ''Der Graf von Luxemburg'' (''The Count of Luxembourg'') is an operetta in three acts by Franz Lehár to a German libretto by Alfred Maria Willner, Alfred Willner, Robert Bodanzky, and Leo Stein (writer), Leo Stein. A Viennese take on Bohemianism, ...

'', Paris in '' La belle Hélène'', and Prince Radjami in '' Die Bajadere''. He also sang with the

Norwegian Radio Orchestra The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Norwegian, ''Kringkastingsorkestret'', abbreviated as KORK) is a radio orchestra affiliated with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (''Norsk rikskringkasting AS'', or NRK). Its principal base is the ''Store Studi ...

. He appeared as a singer in the 1942 film ''

Det æ'kke te å tru ''Det æ'kke te å tru'' ( en, It's Unbelievable}) is a 1942 Norwegian drama film directed by Toralf Sandø, starring Leif Juster and Ernst Diesen. Two executives at a retail company both try to come up with the best idea for the autumn fair, and ...

''. Cederholm also taught music at the school in Oslo's Marienlyst neighborhood. He died in 1982 and is buried in Oslo's West Cemetery.

Filmography

* 1942: ''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cederholm, Ivar 20th-century Norwegian male singers 20th-century Norwegian singers Norwegian operatic tenors 1902 births 1982 deaths