Arne Sunnegårdh

Swedish singer, singing teacher and church musician, born August 4, 1907 in Stockholm, died March 30, 1972 in Danderyd, Stockholm. Sunnegårdh was active in Stockholm as a choirmaster at the Royal Theater, as a singing teacher at The Royal Academy of Music and as a church musician (choir leader) in Johannes Kyrka. Singing training for Modest Menzinsky. Among Sunnegårdh's students was Erik Saedén. In his singing career he only used Arne Roland as artist name. In 1963, he was awarded professor by the government. His children Thomas Sunnegårdh and Erika Sunnegårdh are opera singers.