Niels Juel Simonsen (born 16 May 1846 in Copenhagen, died 25 May 1906 also in Copenhagen [1]) was a Danish baritone opera singer, who made his debut in 1874.[2] He gave many performances of Edvard Grieg's songs, in particular Den Bergtekne.[3]

Niels Juel Simonsen in 1917.
Portrait, collection of the Bergen Public Library.
1903 Zonophone recording of Simonsen in Vaagn af din Slummer

References edit

  1. ^ Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 25. Sekt – Slöjskifling / Simonsen, Niels Juel. 1917. p. 583. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Senelick, Laurence, ed. (1991). National Theatre in Northern and Eastern Europe, 1746-1900. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 483. ISBN 0521244463.
  3. ^ Foster, Beryl (2007) [1990]. The Songs of Edvard Grieg. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press (paperback). p. 271. ISBN 1843833433.