# List of Swedish operatic sopranos

This is a list of operatic sopranos and mezzo-sopranos who were born in Sweden or whose work is closely associated with that country.

## A

* Eufrosyne Abrahamson (1836–1869), soprano who performed in operas mainly in Madrid and Vienna
* Adèle Almati (1861–1919), German-born Swedish mezzo-soprano who performed leading roles at the Royal Swedish Opera
* Ruth Althén (1890–1985), soprano at the Royal Swedish Opera, concert performer
* Vendela Andersson-Sörensen (1860–1926), soprano at the Royal Swedish Opera from 1882 to 1887
* Susanna Andersson (born 1977), soprano opera singer, performing internationally in opera and recitals
* Lovisa Augusti (c.1751–1790), German-born Swedish soprano who made her mark at the Royal Swedish Opera
* Kerstin Avemo (born 1973), coloratura soprano performing in opera houses and concert halls throughout Europe

## B

* Maria Bengtsson (born 1975), soprano performing in Europe's major opera houses
* Julie Berwald (1822–1877), celebrated opera and concert singer, at the Royal Swedish Opera from 1847
* Irma Björck (1898–1993), mezzo-soprano opera and operetta singer at the Royal Swedish Opera
* Olga Björkegren (1857–1950), actress at the Swedish Theatre and singer at the Royal Swedish Opera
* Anna-Lisa Björling (1910–2006), soprano opera singer and actress, performing at the Royal Swedish Opera from 1948
* Karin Branzell (1891–1974}, mezzo-soprano at the New York Metropolitan Opera and in Europe, noted for Wagnerian roles
* Ingela Brimberg (born 1964), soprano and mezzo-soprano opera singer who has performed in Sweden, Germany and Belgium
* Malin Byström (born 1973), soprano performing leading roles in Europe's major opera houses

## C

* Sara Cahier (1870–1951), American-born Swedish mezzo-soprano in opera and lieder, performed in Europe and New York
* Justina Casagli (1794–1841), soprano at the Royal Swedish Opera, also performed in Italy and Germany
* Julia Claussen (1879–1941), mezzo-soprano with the Royal Swedish Opera, also in London, Paris and the United States

## D

* Tove Dahlberg (born 1973), mezzo-soprano with Royal Swedish Opera, also in London and the United States
* Kjerstin Dellert (1925–2018), soprano with the Royal Swedish opera, later theatre manager
* Katija Dragojevic (born 1970), mezzo-soprano and recitalist active across Europe

## E

* Mathilda Ebeling (1826–1851), concert pianist and soprano opera singer, performed at the Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Opera in Berlin
* Dina Edling (1854–1935), mezzo-soprano with the Royal Swedish Opera from 1877 to 1892
* Selma Ek (1856–1941), leading soprano of her day, remembered for her roles in the operas of Mozart, Verdi and Wagner
* Wilhelmina Enbom (1804–1880), notable Swedish soprano in the 1830s at the Royal Swedish Opera
* Mathilda Enequist (1833–1898), opera singer and singing instructor known as Signora Biondini

## F

* Maria Fontosh (born 1976), Ukrainian-born Russian soprano now in Sweden, performing at the Royal Swedish Opera
* Wilhelmina Fundin (1819–1911), soprano who sang at the Royal Swedish Opera for 30 years until 1871

## G

* Maria Gelhaar (1858–1920), soprano who performed with the Royal Swedish Opera from 1883
* Mathilda Gelhaar (1814–1889), one of the most noted singers of the Swedish Opera in the 1840s and 1850s
* Wilhelmina Gelhaar (1837–1923), soprano at Stockholm's Royal Theatre from 1857, known in particular for her coloratura roles
* Mathilda Grabow (1852–1940), soprano considered to be one of the stars of Swedish opera in the late 19th century
* Rosa Grünberg (1878–1960), actress and soprano singer, considered a prima donna of Swedish opera in the early 1900s
* Ellen Gulbranson (1863–1947), soprano known for her roles in Wagnerian operas, also sang regualarly in Bayreuth

## H

* Lilly Hafgren (1884–1965), performed mainly in Germany, including Bayreuth
* Margareta Hallin (1931–2020), coloratura soprano, composer and actress, joined the Royal Swedish Opera in 1956 and toured internationally
* Malin Hartelius (born 1966), soprano who has performed mainly in Austria and Switzerland
* Signe Hebbe (1837–1926), soprano who sang throughout Europe in opera and concerts, later voice instructor
* Charlotte Hellekant (born 1962), mezzo-soprano active in opera mainly on American stages
* Davida Hesse-Lilienberg (1877–1964), soprano who performed leading roles with the Royal Swedish Opera until 1909
* Cecilia Hjortsberg (born 1973), soprano who has sung at the Royal Danish Theatre since 2005
* Thekla Hofer (1852–1938), operatic soprano in Stockholm, Saint Petersburg and Riga, voice teacher
* Hannah Holgersson (born 1976), soprano who has performed mainly as a concert soloist

## J

* Agnes Janson (1861–1947), mezzo-soprano opera singer and recitalist, voice teacher in Australia from 1906
* Busk Margit Jonsson (born 1929), soprano with the Royal Swedish Opera until 1983

## K

* Katarina Karnéus (born 1965), mezzo-soprano opera singer and recitalist, active first in the UK and New York, later in Sweden
* Maria Keohane (bonr 1971), soloist who has performed in festivals throughout Europe and made many recordings
* Anna Maria Klemming (1864–1889), soprano, short but successful career with the Royal Swedish Opera until her early death

## L

* Karin Langebo (1927–2019), soprano and harpist, active mainly in Sweden and Norway
* Nanny Larsén-Todsen (1884–1982), soprano active in Stockholm, Milan, New York and Bayreuth, notable for her roles in Wagner's operas
* Lisa Larsson (born 1967), soprano who has performed widely as a soloist in concerts and festivals
* Catarina Ligendza (born 1937), soprano active mainly in German opera houses and in Bayreuth, known for her Wagnerian performances
* Sofia Liljegren (1765–1795), Finnish-Swedish soprano who was a popular performer at the Royal Swedish Opera in the 1780s
* Elisabeth Lillström (1717–1791), early Swedish actress who performed in stage plays and in comic opera roles as a soprano
* Jenny Lind (1820–1887), highly regarded soprano, performed in Sweden, across Europe and in concerts throughout the United States
* Berit Lindholm (1934–2023), performed at Covent Garden and at the Metropolitan Opera, notable for roles in Wagner's operas
* Göta Ljungberg (1893–1955), major Wagnerian soprano of the 1920s, sang throughout America and Europe
* Magna Lykseth-Skogman (1874–1949), Norwegian-born Swedish soprano, prima donna of the Royal Swedish Opera

## M

* Marie Louise Marcadet (1758–1804), opera singer and stage actress active in Stockholm and Paris
* Hillevi Martinpelto (born 1958), operatic soprano and recitalist performing in Sweden and internationally
* Kerstin Meyer (1928–2020), mezzo-soprano opera and concert performer mainly in Stockholm, Hamburg and London
* Louise Michaëli (1830–1875), prima donna soprano of the Royal Swedish opera, also successful in London
* Caroline Müller (1755–1826), highly successful Danish mezzo-soprano first in Copenhagen and later in Stockholm

## N

* Birgit Nilsson (1918–2005), celebrated soprano in Sweden and internationally, best known for her roles in the operas of Wagner and Richard Strauss
* Christina Nilsson (1843-1921), coloratura soprano, internationally successful, mainly in Paris, London, North America and Moscow
* Henriette Nissen-Saloman (1819–1879), mezzo-soprano opera singer and pianist, active touring across Europe and engaged in Saint Petersburg
* Birgit Nordin (1934–2022), soprano with the Royal Swedish Opera remembered for her Mozart roles

## O

* Elisabeth Olin (1740–1828), first prima donna of the Royal Swedish Opera from its inauguration in 1773
* Augusta Öhrström-Renard (1856–1921), mezzo-soprano at the Royal Danish Theatre and the Metropolitan Opera, concerts in France and North America
* Anna Oscàr (1875–1915), leading soprano at the Royal Swedish Opera in the early 20th century
* Carolina Östberg (1853–1924), celebrated soprano at the Royal Swedish Opera in the late 19th century, also performed in Denmark, Germany and Norway
* Anne Sofie von Otter (born 1955), mezzo-soprano opera performer, recitalist, and pop singer, with extensive discography

## P

* Gertrud Pålson-Wettergren (1897–1921), mezzo-soprano with the Royal Swedish Opera, also at the Metropolitan Opera and Covent Garden
* Miah Persson (born 1969). soprano at the Royal Danish Opera and international concert performer

## Q

* Isa Quensel (1905–1981), actress and soprano at the Royal Swedish Opera, appeared in over 50 films, plays and operas

## R

* Christina Rahm (1763–1837), successful actress and soprano, active with the Stenborg Theatre Company in Stockholm
* Signe Rappe-Welden (1879–1974), soprano in Sweden and abroad, Bach recitalist, voice teacher
* Amalia Riégo (1850–1926), soprano with the Royal Danish Opera from 1872
* Elin Rombo (born 1976), soprano performing in Sweden and internationally in opera and recitals

## S

* Hjördis Schymberg (1909–2008), coloratura and lyric soprano, active at the Royal Swedish Opera and internationally in recitals and operas
* Anna Sofia Sevelin (1790–1871), initially alto, later soprano, highly active with the Royal Swedish Opera until 1833
* Gitta-Maria Sjöberg (born 1957), Swedish-born soprano, soloist with the Royal Danish Theatre from 1987
* Elisabeth Söderström (1927–2009), soprano remembered for her roles in the operas of Rachmaninoff and Sibelius in Sweden and internationally
* Nina Stemme (born 1963), celebrated Wagnerian soprano, performing with opera companies across Europe and the United States
* Fredrika Stenhammar (1836–1880), soprano with the Royal Swedish Opera, later voice instructor
* Elisabet Strid (born 1976), soprano known for performances in the operas of Wagner and Strauss at many prominent venues
* Birgitta Svendén (born 1952), mezzo-soprano known for Wagnerian performances at the Royal Swedish Opera, Metropolitan Opera and Bayreuth
* Erika Sunnegårdh (born 1966), soprano who has sung with the Metropolitan Opera as well as in Berlin, Malmö and Stockholm

## T

* Bertha Tammelin (1836–1915), actress, mezzo-soprano opera singer, pianist, composer and drama instructor
* Iréne Theorin (born 1963), soprano in operas and recitals across Europe and in the United States, noted for her Wagnerian roles
* Camilla Tilling (born 1971), soprano in opera and concert across Europe and in the United States
* Ingrid Tobiasson (born 1951), mezzo-soprano singing leading roles at the Royal Swedish Opera, also concert recitalist and recording artist

## W

* Lilly Walleni (1875–1920), mezzo-soprano remembered for her Wagner role in German opera houses and Stockholm
* Elisabeth Wärnfeldt (born 1956), soprano opera and concert singer, author of libretti
* Jeanette Wässelius (1784–1853), leading prima donna of the Royal Swedish Opera in the early 19th century
* Sara Widén (1981–2014), soprano with the Royal Swedish Opera until her early death from cancer
* Henriette Widerberg (1796–1872), soprano, prima donna with the Royal Swedish Opera from 1820
* Hedvig Wigert (1748–1780), early soprano performer with the Royal Swedish Opera from its inauguration in 1773
* Zulamith Wellander (1857–1919), mezzo-soprano with the Royal Danish Opera, guest performer in Denmark and Germany, voice instructor