Lona Gyldenkrone

Lona Gulowsen
BornJanuary 30, 1848
Oslo, Norway
DiedMay 29, 1934(1934-05-29) (aged 86)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityNorway
OccupationOpera singer

Baroness Abelone "Lona" Birgitte Gyldenkrone, (née Gulowsen; 1848–1934) was a Norwegian operatic soprano. After first performing at a concert in the Christiania Theatre, Oslo, in 1871, she made her debut at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1876 as Mathilde in Rossini's William Tell. From 1878, she appeared mainly in concerts and operas in Germany but also performed in Scandinavia and Russia. On marrying the Danish diplomat Baron Emil Gyldenkrone [da] in 1882, she settled in Denmark where she became a voice teacher.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Gyldenkrone, Lona" (in Danish). Salmonsens konversationsleksikon / Anden Udgave / Bind X. 1930. p. 459. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ Behrend, William; Panum, Hortense (2020). Gyldenkrone, Lona Gulowsen in Musikleksikon (in Danish). Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 9788726403862. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. ^ Falk, Hjalmar; Holst, Axel; Nielsen, Yngvar (1913). "Gyldenkrone, Lona in Illustreret norsk konversationsleksikon / Bind III" (in Norwegian). H. Aschehoug & Co. Retrieved 30 May 2022.