Davida Afzelius-Bohlin

Davida Carolina Afzelius-Bohlin née Larsson (1866–1955) was a Swedish mezzo-soprano who performed in operas and concerts around the turn of the 20th century. She appeared for the first time when she was 17 at a concert in Gothenburg, the first of many she would give in Sweden and abroad. In May 1900, she made her debut at the Royal Swedish Opera as Amneris in Aida. She was engaged by the Royal Opera until 1902. After marrying the music director Carl Bohlin in 1903, she appeared on occasion as an oratorio and concert singer.

Biography Born in Gothenburg on 20 December 1866, David Carolina Larsson was the daughter of the farmer Johan Anton Larsson and his wife Hilda née Durchbach. She studied voice in Gothenburg under Andreas Hallén (1882–1883), in Stockholm under Fritz Arlberg (1891–1892) and in Dresden under (1896–1898).

Davida Carolina Bohlin died in Gothenburg on 13 April 1955.