Johanna von Schoultz
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Johanna Carolina Ulrika von Schoultz (Stockholm 1813-Helsinki 28 February 1863), was a Finnish-Swedish opera singer. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
from 1831. She is counted as the second female Scandinavia
n opera singer, after Justina Casagli
, to have performed in Southern Europe.
, and Johanna Henrietta Gripenberg. She was a student of Karl Magnus Craelius, and debuted on a church concert in Stockholm in 1828. She performed in Milan
, Naples
and many of the most famous stages of Italy. In 1833, she made her debut at the Italian Opera in Paris
opposite Giulia Grisi
, were she made a success. However, due to health problems her active carieer as a singer was relatively short, only about a decade. After marrying Felix Brand, a wealthy civil engineer, she returned to Finland in the 1840s and settled in the town of Hämeenlinna
, where she continued to work with music as a teacher of singing and piano, and as a chorus leader.
Royal Swedish Academy of Music
The Royal Swedish Academy of Music or Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien, founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
from 1831. She is counted as the second female Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n opera singer, after Justina Casagli
Justina Casagli
Justina Kristina Casagli, née Wässelius, , was a Swedish opera singer. She was internationally famous and active in Italy and Germany...
, to have performed in Southern Europe.
Biography
She was the daughter of Nils Fredrik von Schoultz, governor in VaasaVaasa
Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa...
, and Johanna Henrietta Gripenberg. She was a student of Karl Magnus Craelius, and debuted on a church concert in Stockholm in 1828. She performed in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and many of the most famous stages of Italy. In 1833, she made her debut at the Italian Opera in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
opposite Giulia Grisi
Giulia Grisi
Giulia Grisi, also known as Madame De Candia was an Italian opera singer...
, were she made a success. However, due to health problems her active carieer as a singer was relatively short, only about a decade. After marrying Felix Brand, a wealthy civil engineer, she returned to Finland in the 1840s and settled in the town of Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the...
, where she continued to work with music as a teacher of singing and piano, and as a chorus leader.