Busk Margit Jonsson is a Swedish Soprano

Soprano

A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...

 opera

Opera

Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...

 singer. She played many roles during her time at the Royal Swedish Opera

Royal Swedish Opera

Kungliga Operan is Sweden's national stage for opera and ballet.-Location and Environment:...

 from 1954 to 1983, and was awarded the prestigious "Jussi Björling

Jussi Björling

Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th Century, Björling appeared frequently at the Royal Opera House in London, La Scala in Milan, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City as well as at other major European opera...

 scholarship" in 1975.

Jonsson has been guest host on the popular radio programme Sommar

Sommar (radio program)

Sommar is one of the most popular Swedish radio programs ever. It has been broadcast every summer on P1 since 28 June 1959. Before 1993 it aired in P3...

.

From 1964-1977 she was married to Swedish actor Helge Skoog

Helge Skoog

Helge Skoog, born 6 August 1938 in Borås, Västra Götalands län is a Swedish actor, who became well known during the 1980s appearing on the TV series Teatersport...

. She had been married to opera singer Ingvar Wixell

Ingvar Wixell

Ingvar Wixell was a Swedish baritone who had an active international career in operas and concerts from 1955-2003. He mostly sang roles from the Italian repertory, and, according to The New York Times, "was best known for his steady-toned, riveting portrayals of the major baritone roles of...

 before then.

Filmography

• 1964 - Svenska bilder
• 1960 - Carmen (TV)
• 1958 - Min syster och jag (TV)
• 1957 - Värmlänningarna
• 1953 - Bror min och jag 
• 1951 - Talande tråden

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