Tina Kiberg

Tina Sarsøe Kiberg (born 30 December 1958) is a Danish operatic soprano who has gained international success, thanks in particular for her leading roles in the operas of Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner. In addition to performances at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, she has sung in Bayreuth and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

Biography Born in 1958 in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Tina Sarsøe was the daughter of the opera singer Claus Lembek (1929–2010) and the singing pedagogue Birgit Sarsøe. On 11 February 1990, she married the opera singer Stig Fogh Andersen (born 1950).

Awards and honours In 1993, Kiberg was awarded the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat. After being honoured as a Knight of the Dannebrog in 1993, she received the Knights First Class medal in 2001. In 2010, she was honoured with the prestigious Kongelige Kammersanger.