Birgit Nilsson Dies

[lsanderson]

Swedish Soprano Birgit Nilsson Dies
Filed at 9:51 a.m. ET

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Birgit Nilsson, whose prodigious voice, unrivaled stamina and thrilling high notes made her the greatest Wagnerian soprano of the post-World War II era, has died. She was 87.

I heard her live only once in Munich. I stood in line to buy the tickets in advance (standing room) and stood with a friend through the throes of a Wagner opera which is quite a span of time. It too required ''Comfortable shoes.''