Randi Helseth (February 9, 1905 – September 24, 1991) was a

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singer. Helseth was born in

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. She made her debut in 1934 as a concert singer, and in 1938 as an opera singer. Helseth was associated with the National Theatre in Oslo, the National Theater in

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, and the

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, and she performed as a soloist both in Norway and abroad, including the United States. She taught the soprano

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. Helseth won the

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for 1949/1950. In May 2000, a bust of Helseth by

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was unveiled in Ås.

Discography

* ''Randi Helseth''. Pro Musica, 1985

References

External links

Randi Helseth
at the National Theatre in Oslo

at the Norwegian Music History Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Helseth, Randi 1905 births 1991 deaths 20th-century Norwegian women opera singers Norwegian sopranos Musicians from Oslo