The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1966 in Nordic music.
Events
- March â Birgit Nilsson doubles in the roles of Venus and Elisabeth in Wagner's Tannhäuser, at the Metropolitan Opera, opposite .
- 5 March â The 11th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Luxembourg, and is won by Austria. Of the Scandinavian countries, Sweden finish 2nd, Norway 3rd, Finland 10th and Denmark 14th.
- 29-30 May The first Helsinki Folk Festival takes place, in Sandvik, Espoo, Finland, as a one-off event.
- unknown date â Nicolai Gedda is inducted into the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.
New works
Popular music
New recordings
- Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail, with Nicolai Gedda and Lucia Popp; (Belmonte) Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Josef Krips, EMI
- Steinn Steinarr â Steinn Steinarr Les Eigin Ljóð (spoken word)
Eurovision Song Contest
Film music
Musical films
Births
Deaths
See also
References