Paula Lizell
Paula Maria Lindberg Lizell née Frödin (1873–1962) was a Swedish operatic soprano. She made her début in 1893 at the Royal Swedish Opera as Mathilde in "William Tell", becoming one of the company's leading sopranos until she retired from the stage in 1911. After first appearing in coloratura roles, she sang in more dramatic works such as the Wagnerian operas where she appeared as Senta, Sieglinde and Gutrune. She later worked as a drama teacher at Richard Andersson's music school in Stockholm. From 1922–31, she was a supervisor at the Royal Theatre's opera school. Early  life, family and education. Born in Stockholm on 25 January 1873, Paula Maria Frödin was the daughter of the investor Johan Frödin and his wife Johanna Maria née Landberg. She was first married to the physician Hakon Lindberg from 1897 to 1905. In 1927 she married the music teacher Sven Olof Lizell (1877–1935). She studied music under Otto Lindblad (1882), voice under Carolina Östberg and Louise Pyk (1888) and drama under Signe Hebbe (1891). Career. Paula Frödin made her début at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1893 as Mathilde in "William Tell". After initially performing coloratura roles, she appeared as  Guilmelle in Jacopo Foroni's operetta "Advokaten Patelin" and as Marguerite in "Les Huguenots". Thereafter, thanks to her charm, her high-hitting register and her well developed stagecraft, she appeared in leading dramatic soprano roles, including Margareta in "Faust", Senta in "Der fliegende Holländer" and Eva in "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg". Paula Lizell died in Stockholm on 12 January 1962 and is buried in Norra begravningsplatsen. Awards. For her contributions to Swedish culture, Paula Lizell was awarded the Litteris et Artibus medal in 1934.