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Nicolai Gedda

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Harry Gustaf Nikolai Gädda, known professionally as Nicolai Gedda (11 July 1925 – 8 January 2017), was a Swedish operatic tenor. Debuting in 1952, Gedda had a long and successful career in opera until the age of 77 in June 2003, when he made his final operatic recording. Skilled at languages, he performed operas in French, Russian, German, Italian, English, Czech, and Swedish, as well as one in Latin. In January 1958, he created the part of Anatol in the world premiere of the American opera Vanessa at the Metropolitan Opera.

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Le devin du village: II. J'ai perdu tout mon bonheur

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Le devin du village: I. Ouverture

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Madama Butterfly, SC 74, Act II Scene 1: Intermezzo. Coro a bocca chiusa

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Bizet: Carmen, Act 2: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée...Non, tu ne m'aimes pas" (Carmen, José)

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