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Torsten Ralf

1901Wikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399.–1954Wikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399. · Swedish · tenorWikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399.

Birthplace: Malmö, SwedenWikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399.

Torsten Ralf was a Swedish tenorWikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399. who studied in Stockholm with Haldis Ingebjart and John ForsellHagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Wikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399. and later in Berlin with Hertha DehmlowWikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399., and made his stage debut at Stettin in 1930 as CavaradossiWikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399.. After engagements at Chemnitz and Frankfurt he joined the Dresden Staatsoper in 1935Wikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399., remaining until the theatre closed in 1944Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225., and there created Apollo in Strauss's Daphne in 1938Wikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026).Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399.. He sang regularly at Covent Garden between 1935 and 1939Rosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399.Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026)., and in 1936 was Bacchus in a single performance of Ariadne auf Naxos conducted by Strauss himselfRosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).. He sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1945 to 1948 in the Wagnerian repertoryRosenthal, H. (1992) 'Ralf, Torsten (Ivar)', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, p. 1225.Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399.Wikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026)., and was appointed Sweden's Hovsångare, or court singer, in 1952Hagman, B. (1995-1997) 'Torsten I Ralf', in Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol. 29, p. 623. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ralf, Torsten', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2399.Wikipedia (2026) Torsten Ralf. (Accessed: August 2026)..

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