Paula Lizell | |
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 Paula Lizell in the Swedish language version ofDaniel Auber'sLes Diamants de la couronne (1905) | |
| Born | Paula Maria Frödin (1873-01-25)25 January 1873 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 12 January 1962(1962-01-12) (aged 88) Stockholm |
| Occupation | Operaticsoprano |
| Organization | Royal Swedish Opera |
| Awards | Litteris et Artibus |
Paula Maria Lindberg Lizell néeFrödin (1873–1962) was a Swedishoperatic soprano. She made her debut in 1893 at theRoyal Swedish Opera as Mathilde in Rossini'sWilliam Tell, becoming one of the company's leading sopranos until she retired from the stage in 1911. After first appearing incoloratura roles, she sang in more dramatic works such as theWagnerian operas where she appeared asSenta andSieglinde. She later worked as a drama teacher for singers.
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.[1] In 1927 she married the music teacher Sven Olof Lizell (1877–1935).[2][3]
She studied music underOtto Lindblad (1882), voice underCarolina Östberg andLouise Pyk (1888) and drama underSigne Hebbe (1891).[2][4]
Paula Frödin made her debut at theRoyal Swedish Opera in 1893 as Mathilde in Rossini'sWilliam Tell. After initially performing mostlycoloratura roles, she appeared as Guilmelle inJacopo Foroni's operettaAdvokaten Patelin and as Marguerite in Meyerbeer'sLes Huguenots.[5] Thereafter, thanks to her charm, her high register and her well developed stagecraft, she appeared in leading dramatic soprano roles, including Margareta in Gounod'sFaust, Senta in Wagner'sDer fliegende Holländer, Sieglinde inDie Walküre and Eva inDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg.[5]
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.[2]
Paula Lizell died in Stockholm on 12 January 1962 and is buried inNorra begravningsplatsen.[6]
For her contributions to Swedish culture, Paula Lizell was awarded theLitteris et Artibus medal in 1934.[7]
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