Björn Haugan Explained

Björn Haugan (5 September 1942 – 8 January 2009) was a Swedish born, Norwegian operatic lyric tenor.^[1]

Background

Björn Haugan was born in Söderhamn Municipality in the province of Hälsingland within Gävleborg County, Sweden. He was the son of Arne Gudbrand Haugan (1917-1997) and Anna Gunhild Widell (1920–2008). He trained under Arne Sunnegårdh at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Haugan debuted with The Norwegian Opera and Ballet in Oslo during 1971.^[4]

Haugan is perhaps most frequently associated with his performance in the 1983 Swedish film, Två killar och en tjej, which was directed by Lasse Hallström. Haugan was featured as a tenor in a number of operas which have been recorded with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Opera House.^[5]

• Aniara – Karl-Birger Blomdahl (composer) Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (1994)
• Gilgamesh – Per Nørgård (composer) Danish National Symphony Orchestra (1993)
• Singoalla – Gunnar de Frumerie (composer) Orchestra of The Royal Opera (1994)
• Requiem – Otto Olsson (composer) Orchestra of The Royal Opera (1997)

Notes and References

1. http://www.ilgcn.tupilak.org/2009/01/norwegian-opera-singer-bjorn-haugen.html Norwegian Opera Singer Björn Haugan Dies (ILGCN)
2. Web site: Arne Gudbrand Haugan, brigadegeneral . Hvem er Hvem? . 1973. Bjørn Steenstrup . May 1, 2018.
3. Web site: Arne Sunnegårdh. Svensk biografisk handbok. 1969. May 1, 2018.
4. http://thefoolandtheopera.blogspot.com/2009/02/report-memorial-concert-held-for-gay.html Memorial Service Held (The Fool and the Opera)
5. Web site: Björn Haugan (Internet Movie Database) . 2018-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320050227/http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0086488/ . 2012-03-20 . dead .