Elisabeth Olin | |
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 Elisabeth Olin, 1780s | |
| Born | Elisabeth Lillström December 1740 |
| Died | 26 March 1828 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Opera singer, composer |
| Known for | Referred to as the first primadonna in her country |
| Spouse | Gabriel Olin |
| Children | Betty Olin |
| Notes | |
Hovsångare, the first female member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (1782) | |
Elisabeth Olin née Lillström (December 1740 – 26 March 1828) was a Swedish opera singer and a music composer. She performed the leading female role in the inauguration performance of the Royal Swedish Opera in 1773, and is referred to as the first Swedish opera prima donna. She was the first female to be made Hovsångerska (1773), and the first woman to become a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (1782).