Victoria Bundsen
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Victoria Isabella Heliodora Bundsen, als known as Victoria Boni and Victoria de Bunsen, (Brastad
, Bohuslän
, 2 March 1839 - 18 February 1909, London
), was a Swedish opera singer (alto
).
She was the daughter of vice governor Fr. Bundsen and Anna Juliana Otterdahl. She was a student of the Royal Swedish Opera
in 1858 and debuted there in 1861. She was a student of Jean Jacques Masset in Paris
and Lamperti
in Milan
. In 1865-1872, she was activee under the name Victoria Boni as an prima donna alto in Modena
.
In 1872, she was hired at Her Majesty's Theatre
in London
, where she enjoyed a successful career as "madame de Bunsen".
Brastad
Brastad is a locality situated in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,821 inhabitants in 2005....
, Bohuslän
Bohuslän
' is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Götaland on the northernmost part of the country's west coast. It is bordered by Dalsland to the northeast, Västergötland to the southeast, the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea to the west, and the county of Østfold in Norway to the north...
, 2 March 1839 - 18 February 1909, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
), was a Swedish opera singer (alto
Alto
Alto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" in Italian, that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano. Hence,...
).
She was the daughter of vice governor Fr. Bundsen and Anna Juliana Otterdahl. She was a student of the Royal Swedish Opera
Royal Swedish Opera
Kungliga Operan is Sweden's national stage for opera and ballet.-Location and Environment:...
in 1858 and debuted there in 1861. She was a student of Jean Jacques Masset in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Lamperti
Lamperti
Lamperti is the surname of an Italian family of musicians.* Francesco Lamperti , Italian voice teacher* Giovanni Battista Lamperti , Italian voice teacher, son of Francesco...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. In 1865-1872, she was activee under the name Victoria Boni as an prima donna alto in Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
.
In 1872, she was hired at Her Majesty's Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre, in Haymarket, City of Westminster, London. The present building was designed by Charles J. Phipps and was constructed in 1897 for actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree, who established the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at the theatre...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where she enjoyed a successful career as "madame de Bunsen".