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Carl Stenborg
1752Sep, 8

Carl Stenborg

Carl Stenborg, Swedish opera singer, actor, and director (d. 1813)
Carl Stenborg (8 September 1752 – 1 August 1813) was a Swedish opera singer, composer and theatre director. He belonged to the pioneer generation of the Royal Swedish Opera and was regarded as one of the leading opera singers of the Gustavian era. He was a hovsångare and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.

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