Editing Birgit Nilsson (section)

=== Business ===
Nilsson was also famous for her ability to make money. She became one of the highest-paid singers in the field, in part because of the rarity of her skills. Being a shrewd businesswoman, she negotiated much of her own career. She never ranted or engaged in tantrums. She would begin contract talks by refusing every offer and being evasive about her availability. This tack would continue until the impresario offered something she wanted. Nilsson's reply would be "maybe".{{Cite quote|date=October 2023}}

[[File:Birgitn.jpg|thumb|Nilsson behind the stage at [[Gröna Lund]], Stockholm, 1960s]]