Fredrika Stenhammar | |
|---|---|
 Fredrika Andrée Stenhammar-by Maria Röhl. | |
| Born | Fredrika Andrée 19 September 1836 Visby, Sweden |
| Died | 7 October 1880 (aged 44) |
| Occupation | Operatic soprano |
| Spouse | Oskar Fredrik Stenhammar |
| Relatives | Andreas Andrée (father) Elfrida Andrée (sister) |
Fredrika Stenhammar (née Andrée; 19 September 1836 in Visby – 7 October 1880) was a Swedish opera singer (soprano).
She was born as Fredrika Andrée to doctor Andreas Andrée and was sister of Sweden's first female organist, Elfrida Andrée. She was a student at the Conservatory in Leipzig in 1851–54, was employed at the Hofoper in Dessau in 185-55, and at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1855–57. She was a student of Gilbert Duprez in 1857–58 and sang at the opera in Vienna in 1859. When she returned to Sweden she became a prima donna and a singing instructor of the Royal Swedish Opera. She was inducted to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1864. She married the opera singer Oskar Fredrik Stenhammar (1834–1884).
References
- Österberg, Carin et al., Svenska kvinnor: föregångare, nyskapare. Lund: Signum 1990. (ISBN 91-87896-03-6)
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