Arne Hendriksen

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Arne Olav Weiglin Hendriksen (1 January 1911 – 5 November 1996) was a Norwegian-Swedish ceramic artist and opera singer (tenor).[1]

Biography

Hendriksen was born in Berlin, Germany. He was trained as a ceramic artist, but had a talent for singing. After studying with

Volksoper in Vienna and he toured the United States. He recorded Don José and Iopas and appeared in the Ingmar Bergman 1975 film The Magic Flute
.

Personal life

He was the son of artist Ulrik Hendriksen (1891–1960) and was married to Anne Margrethe, who was Ole Bull's granddaughter. Their son was the opera producer Knut Hendriksen (1944–2020). Hendriksen died at Täby in Stockholm.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hilde Holbæk-Hanssen. "Arne Hendriksen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Anniken Thorsen. "Ulrik Hendriksen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.

This stub incorporates material from Norwegian Wikipedia, with additional material from Kutsch KJ, Riemens L. Arne Hendriksen. In: Unvergängliche Stimmen: Sängerlexikon. Francke Verlag, Bern and Munish, 1982.