Nell Theobald
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Nell Theobald was an American model and actress. She initially gained fame for being attacked by a lion during a BMW
photo shoot at the International Automobile Show at the New York Coliseum
in April 1966. The incident received international press coverage. She later drew notoriety for obsessively stalking opera singer Birgit Nilsson
for nine years; beginning at the summer of 1968 at the Bayreuth Festival
and ending upon Theobald's suicide in 1977. Nilsson recounted her experiences with Theobald at length in her memoir La Nilsson which was published in 2005, and the stalking incident was featured in Opera News
magazine and The New York Times
. As an actress she appeared on the New York stage, in television commercials, and made some minor appearances in films and television shows.
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
photo shoot at the International Automobile Show at the New York Coliseum
New York Coliseum
The New York Coliseum was a convention center that stood on Columbus Circle in New York City from 1956 to 2000. It was designed by architects Leon and Lionel Levy in a modified international style, and included both a low building with exhibition space and a 26-story office block.-History:The...
in April 1966. The incident received international press coverage. She later drew notoriety for obsessively stalking opera singer Birgit Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson
right|thumb|Nilsson in 1948.Birgit Nilsson was a celebrated Swedish dramatic soprano who specialized in operatic and symphonic works...
for nine years; beginning at the summer of 1968 at the Bayreuth Festival
Bayreuth Festival
The Bayreuth Festival is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, Germany, at which performances of operas by the 19th century German composer Richard Wagner are presented...
and ending upon Theobald's suicide in 1977. Nilsson recounted her experiences with Theobald at length in her memoir La Nilsson which was published in 2005, and the stalking incident was featured in Opera News
Opera News
Opera News is an American classical music magazine. It has been published since 1936 by the Metropolitan Opera Guild, a non-profit organization located at Lincoln Center which was founded to support the Metropolitan Opera of New York City...
magazine and The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. As an actress she appeared on the New York stage, in television commercials, and made some minor appearances in films and television shows.