Zulamith Wellander Explained

Birth Date:	2 April 1857
Death Date:	27 February 1919
Genre:	opera
Instruments:	mezzo-soprano

Zulamith Maria Wellander-Svaneskog (2 April 1857 – 27 February 1919) was a Swedish operatic mezzo-soprano who performed at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm from 1877 to 1889, also taking engagements in Augsburg, Berlin, Kassel and Copenhagen during the same period. On retiring from the stage, she became a voice teacher in Stockholm.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Born in Härnösand, Wellander moved to Stockholm when she was 15 to study music with support from Lilly Bächström. She completed her education abroad in 1879 under Lilli Lehmann and Mathilde Marchesi. ^{[3] [4]}

After returning to Sweden after performing in various opera used in Germany, she performed at the Royal Theatre from 1885 to 1888. Her roles included Ortrud in Lohengrin, Bergadrottningen in Den bergtagna, Martha in Faust and Asuzena in Il trovatore.^{[2] [5]}

On retirement from the stage, Zulamith Wellander worked as a voice teacher in Stockholm where she died on 27 February 1919.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zulamith Maria Wellander. Svanberg, Johannes. Kungl. teatrarne under ett halft sekel 1860-1910. 30 June 2017 . sv.
2. Web site: Portråatt till. Illusrerad Tidning för Kvinnan och Hemmet. 23 March 1919. 30 June 2017. sv.
3. Web site: Lehmann (-Kalisch), Lilli (Elisabeth Maria). Deutsche Biographie . May 1, 2019.
4. Marchesi,_Mathilde . x.
5. Web site: Zulamith Maria Wellander-Svaneskog. Svenskt porträttgalleri. May 1, 2019.