Christina Enbom
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Christina Wilhelmina Enbom (19 August 1804 – 14 February 1880), was a Swedish opera
tic soprano
. She was active at the Royal Swedish Opera
in Stockholm in 1819–25, in 1830–41 and 1850–57.
Anders Lindeberg. This was seen as surprising, as she had made a very appreciated debut. In 1830, she divorce
d her husband, who was given the custody of their children, and was given a position at the RSO under the name Mrs Enbom. During these years, she was a celebrated star. Among her most noted parts were the Queen of the Night in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
's The Magic Flute
.
She was known to cause scandals because of her temperament. During a performance of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
in the 1838–39 season, where she played Countess Almaviva opposite Henriette Widerberg
as Susanna, Widerberg entered the stage too soon, which caused Enbom to lose the applause for her aria. Enraged, Enbom spoke her line harshly instead of friendly when she said: "Bring my chair!", upon which Widerberg answered: "Do it yourself, you -" after which their lines, as was reported, "was given a few extra words, which caused both merriness as well as annoyance".
Her voice was eventually damaged; in 1841, the critics said that only her former spouse (who was now a loyal friend) liked "former Mrs Lindeberg's former voice". In 1841–50, she was active at Mindre teatern
, the theatre of her former spouse, and at the company of Charlotta Djurström
. In 1850–57, she was again active at the RSO, but only as a member of chorus.
Orvar Odd
in the publication "Grupper och personager" (1861) wrote of her : "Mrs Enbom was with no doubt, and had with even lesser doubt been, a usefull singer; she filled her part whatever it was". She died in Stockholm.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
tic soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
. She was active at the Royal Swedish Opera
Royal Swedish Opera
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in Stockholm in 1819–25, in 1830–41 and 1850–57.
Biography
Enbom was a student at the Royal Swedish Opera (RSO) in 1819. She became a member of the opera chorus there in 1821 and then progressed to a soloist in 1823. She abruptly retired in 1825 after having married sea captain, writer, and impresarioImpresario
An impresario is a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays or operas; analogous to a film producer in filmmaking, television production and an angel investor in business...
Anders Lindeberg. This was seen as surprising, as she had made a very appreciated debut. In 1830, she divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
d her husband, who was given the custody of their children, and was given a position at the RSO under the name Mrs Enbom. During these years, she was a celebrated star. Among her most noted parts were the Queen of the Night in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
's The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue....
.
She was known to cause scandals because of her temperament. During a performance of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
Le nozze di Figaro, ossia la folle giornata , K. 492, is an opera buffa composed in 1786 in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro .Although the play by...
in the 1838–39 season, where she played Countess Almaviva opposite Henriette Widerberg
Henriette Widerberg
Henriette Sophie Widerberg was a Swedish opera singer , actor and memoirist. The most famed singer on the Swedish stage of her time, she was counted as the most popular singer in Sweden during the 1810s and 1830s...
as Susanna, Widerberg entered the stage too soon, which caused Enbom to lose the applause for her aria. Enraged, Enbom spoke her line harshly instead of friendly when she said: "Bring my chair!", upon which Widerberg answered: "Do it yourself, you -" after which their lines, as was reported, "was given a few extra words, which caused both merriness as well as annoyance".
Her voice was eventually damaged; in 1841, the critics said that only her former spouse (who was now a loyal friend) liked "former Mrs Lindeberg's former voice". In 1841–50, she was active at Mindre teatern
Mindre teatern
Mindre teatern , Nya teatern , Lindeberska teatern , was a Swedish theatre at Kungsgatan in Stockholm, active 1842-1863...
, the theatre of her former spouse, and at the company of Charlotta Djurström
Charlotta Djurström
Hedvig Charlotta Djurström, née Hoffman, , was a Swedish actor. She was the most well known female country-side actors in Sweden in the first half of the 19th century, called "The Jeanne d'Arc of the Country-side" after her most famous part.- Biography :In the early 19th century, only the biggest...
. In 1850–57, she was again active at the RSO, but only as a member of chorus.
Orvar Odd
Oscar Patric Sturzen-Becker
Oscar Patric Sturzen-Becker was a Swedish poet, writer and journalist, who often wrote under the pseudonym Orvar Odd....
in the publication "Grupper och personager" (1861) wrote of her : "Mrs Enbom was with no doubt, and had with even lesser doubt been, a usefull singer; she filled her part whatever it was". She died in Stockholm.