Folke Henry Jonsson (9 June 1904 in Ängelholm Sweden – 7 December 1981 in Sollentuna) was a Swedish opera singer who sang leading bass roles primarily at the Royal Swedish Opera and in other Scandinavian opera houses for many years. He also appeared as one of the priests in Ingmar Bergman's film The Magic Flute (Trollflöjten) and as the Herald in Roberto Rossellini's film Giovanna d'Arco al rogo.
Recordings of some of Jonsson's live performances with the Royal Swedish Opera can be heard on Mozart at the Royal Swedish Opera 1952-1967 Vol. 6, (Caprice Records 22059); Birgit Nilsson: Rarities (Gala 624); and Set Svanholm Live (Preiser Records 90332).
Folke Jonsson was the grandfather of television presenter Ulrika Jonsson.
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- Birgitta Steene, Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide, Amsterdam University Press, 2005, p. 308
- Birgit Nilsson, La Nilsson: My Life in Opera, Northeastern University Press, 2007, p. 70
- Tag Gallagher, The Adventures of Roberto Rossellini: His Life And Films, Da Capo Press, 1998, p. 706
- This article also incorporates material from Folke Jonsson in the Swedish Wikipedia.
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Folke
Coordinates: 50°55′11″N 2°29′11″W / 50.9196°N 2.4864°W
Folke is a parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated in the Blackmore Vale in the West Dorset administrative district approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Sherborne. The parish has an area of 2,120 acres (8.6 km2) and includes the hamlet of Folke itself and the slightly larger settlement of Alweston. Dorset County Council's 2013 estimate of the population of Folke parish is 270. In the 2011 census figures have been published for the population of Folke parish combined with the small parish of North Wootton to the north; this was 339. The Manor House in the hamlet of Folke dates from about 1500, and adjoins the early 17th-century parish church. The house of Font le Roi, sited by the road towards Sturminster Newton, was built as a gatehouse in the 15th century.Folke Wood is nearby.
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Folke (name)
Folke is a Swedish male given name, which means "people", derived from the Old Norse folk. As of 2004, in Sweden there are 20,100 persons named Folke. Of them, about 5,700 had it as their main given name. In 2002, 118 newborn boys were named Folke, of them 15 as main name. The name may refer to:
