Jostein Eriksen

Jostein Eriksen (7 July 1926 – 16 December 2015) was a Norwegian opera singer.

Jostein Eriksen
Born	(1926-07-07)7 July 1926 Våle, Norway
Died	16 December 2015(2015-12-16) (aged 89)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Opera singer

He was born in Våle. He studied at the Oslo Conservatory of Music and in Vienna, and made his concert debut in Oslo in 1956. He was appointed at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet from 1958. He chaired the society Norsk Operasangerforbund from 1974 to 1979, and was also named an honorary member of the society.^[1]

References

1. de Brisis, Katarina I. "Jostein Eriksen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 July 2016.