Great loss, fortunately there are many recordings out there and her teaching and sponsorship of the arts will produce more sopranos in the years to come.
In her prime she once broke a church window at a concert with her powerful voice.
Not only that, she broke a boar tusk once!
She died on Christmas Day, but as she wanted a quiet funeral the media were not informed until after it was over. Not even the Swedish king knew, and she had been offical singer to the Swedish court for many years. Of course, she gave her last performance as far back as 1984.