SCHOULTZ, JOHANNA VON
(1813–1863)> SINGER
SCHOULTZ, JOHANNA VON (Mar. 6, 1813, Stockholm–Feb. 28, 1863, Helsinki), the first Finnish singer to rise to international fame. Johanna von Schoultz's beautiful voice attracted attention when she was only a child. As she matured, she developed a clear and flexible three-octave range, which put an unusually varied repertoire within her reach. She made her debut at the age of fifteen in Stockholm at a concert under the patronage of the Swedish crown prince and princess. In 1831, at the age of…