Matilda Jungstedt

as Giovanni Boccaccio in 'Boccaccio" by Suppe

Matilda Emilia Charlotta Jungstedt
1864-1935
Swedish Mezzo/Contralto
Studied at the Royal Conservatoire Stockholm with Julius Gunther and Fritz Arlberg 1884-1888 .Debut at Royal theatre Stiockholm 1889 as Bergadrottningen and continued studies Désirée Artot in Paris in 1890-91,later for Raimund von Zur Mühlen in London. After one season in Gothenburg she returned to the Royal theatre where she was engaged in 1888-90, 1892-1906 and 1908-1910 and made guest appearances in Norway , Denmark and Finland Her roles included Amnersi ‘Aida” , Cherubin ‘The Marriage of Figaro” ,Fricka ‘Die Walkure”, Delilah “Samson et Delilah” Orpheus, Carmen and Boccaccio