Louise Michaëli
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Louise Charlotte Helene Michaëli, née
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 Michal, (17 May 1830- 23 February 1875), was a Swedish opera singer.

Michaëli debuted at the Royal Swedish Opera
Royal Swedish Opera
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 in 1849. She studied under Julius Günther at the Opera in Stockholm and under Garcia
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 in London. In 1852-1855 she was employed at the Opera in Stockholm. She toured Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands and London in 1855-1856. In 1859-1863 she was employed at Her Majesty's Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre
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 in London. On her return to Sweden she became the leading prima donna in Stockholm alongside Signe Hebbe
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 and Fredrika Stenhammar
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 until 1874. She was appointed court singer
Hovsångare
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 and elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
Royal Swedish Academy of Music
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 in 1854 and was given Litteris et Artibus
Litteris et Artibus
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in 1869. She married the merchant Charles Michaëli. Her husband and daughter died in 1871, and she died of tuberculosis in 1875.
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