About Emma Dahl
Lived 1819 – 1896 (aged 77). Emma Dahl was a Norwegian composer, opera singer, singer and voice teacher.
Emma Dahl (6 April 1819 - 13 December 1896) was a Norwegian (originally German) opera singer and composer.
She made a successful opera tour in Germany, Denmark and Sweden in 1836-41. After her marriage to the Norwegian publisher Johan Fjeldsted Dahl in 1841, she settled in Oslo, where she was active as a concert singer and a music instructor and hosted a literary salon which was a center of the city's artistic life. She made her debut as a composer in 1863.
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Who was Emma Dahl?
Norwegian composer
When was Emma Dahl born?
Emma Dahl was born on 6 April 1819 in Plön.
When did Emma Dahl die?
Emma Dahl died on 13 December 1896 in Copenhagen.
What was Emma Dahl's occupation?
Emma Dahl was a composer, opera singer, singer and voice teacher.
What nationality was Emma Dahl?
Emma Dahl was Norwegian.
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