He was born in Copenhagen from Swedish descent,
as a child came to Stockholm and sang in boys' choir of the Royal Opera. He studied
singing in Stockholm under Julius Günther. In 1889 he emigrated to North
America and became in New York a pupil of the brothers Jean and Édouard de
Reszke. Several years he was active in the USA as a concert and church singer
in Chicago, however, came back in 1897 to Sweden. In the 1901-1904 seasons he belonged to the
Svenska teatern in Stockholm, where he created for Sweden among other things
the part of father in ''Louise'' by G. Charpentier. In 1905 he was engaged by
the Royal Opera in Stockholm, where heappeared up to the end of his stage
career in 1928. Here he made his debut as Rocco in ''Fidelio''. Especially he
was successful in this opera house as Hagen in "Götterdämmerung", Gurnemanz in ''Parsifal'' and as Pimen in ''Boris
Godunov''. In 1910 he sang at the Stockholm Opera in the premiere of Wilhelm
Peterson-Berger's opera ''Arlnjot''. In 1921 he undertook concert tour through
the USA.
Chronology of some appearances
1905-1928 Stockholm Royal Opera
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Favorite, Stockholm 1905-12
Zauberflöte (Mozart): Aria (O Isis och Osiris) 1-85057 991-o
Columbia, Stockholm 1906 (Spring)
En sangers bøn (Reissiger) 41357 E385
Victor 1909-03
Morgonsång (Abt) 67882-A
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