Randi Heide Steen (15 December 1909 – 12 November 1990) was a Norwegian soprano singer.

Biography

Steen was born in

Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

(now Oslo), Norway. Her parents, Harald Steen (1886–1941) and Signe Heide Steen (1881–1959), were both actors and singers who performed on stage and in opera. Her sister

Kari Diesen Kari Diesen (née Heide-Steen; 24 June 1914 – 18 March 1987) was a Norwegian singer and revue actress. She worked for the revue theatre Chat Noir from 1937 to 1953, and for the Edderkoppen Theatre from 1954 to 1959. She participated in 24 ...

(1914–1987) was a singer and revue actress. Her brother

Harald Heide Steen Harald Heide Steen (11 January 1911 – 3 January 1980) was a Norwegian film actor. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1933 and 1977. He was the father of actor Harald Heide-Steen Jr. Partial filmography * ''Vi som går kjøkkenveie ...

(1911–1980) was a film actor. His son, Harald Heide-Steen Jr. (1939–2008), was a radio performer, actor, and comedian. Steen was a student of opera singer Borghild Langaard (1883–1939). She was also trained by vocalist Haldis Isene (1891–1978), wife of opera singer

Ola Isene Ola Isene (2 June 1898 – 6 May 1973) was a Norwegian opera singer (baritone) and actor. Isene was born in Rødenes and studied at the Musikkonservatoriet in Kristiania. He made his professional debut at the Mayol-teatret in 1923. His operat ...

(1898–1973). She made her operetta debut at the Casino Theatre in Oslo during 1927 and her concert debut in 1931. She performed at both the National Theatre and at

Chat Noir Chat Noir (French for 'black cat') is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri. Establishment Chat Noir was established as a cabaret in 1912 by singer Bokken Las ...

in Oslo. She was a member of the Norwegian Association of Artists (''kunstnerforeningen''). She also chaired the Norwegian Opera Society (''Norsk Operasangerforbund'') from 1958 to 1963 and later became an honorary member of the society. In 1959, she received the

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

(''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') in gold. She was married to Thorbjørn Sigurd Jacobsen (1912–1967). Their daughter is the stage and film actress Anne Marit Jacobsen.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Heide Steen, Randi 1909 births 1990 deaths Musicians from Oslo Norwegian operatic sopranos 20th-century Norwegian women singers 20th-century Norwegian singers Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold