Kari Rasmussen (5 October 1932 – 2 March 2021) was a Norwegian singer and actress.

Personal life

Rasmussen was born in Skedsmo, a daughter of factory owner Gunnar Rasmussen and Lena Thyvold. In 1971 she married actor

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Career

Rasmussen made her concert debut in 1956 in Vienna. She was assigned with the

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Opera House for six years, and her operatic career includes performing in the operas '' La bohème'' (as Mimi), in ''

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'' (as Euridice) and in '' The Magic Flute'' (as Pamina). From 1969 until her retirement she was assigned with Det Norske Teatret in Oslo, where she was best known for her

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roles. Rasmussen died in March 2021.

References

1932 births 2021 deaths People from Skedsmo 20th-century Norwegian women opera singers Norwegian actresses Norwegian expatriates in Germany {{Norway-opera-singer-stub