Carl Gustaf Lindström (1779-1855), was a Swedish opera singer (

tenor A tenor is a type of male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. Composers typically write music for this voice in the range from the second B below m ...

). He was an elite member of the

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in 1800-1844, and a ''

Hovsångare The titles hovsångare (, literally "Court Singer") for men and hovsångerska () for women are awarded by the Swedish monarch to a singer (usually an opera singer) who, by their vocal art, has contributed to the international standing of Swedish s ...

''. He was described as a tenor with great range of voice and a pleasing appearance and was counted among the most valuable members of the opera for about forty years. He was married to

Elise Frösslind Kristina Elisabet "Elise" Frösslind (27 February 1793 – 24 October 1861) was a Swedish opera singer and stage actress at the Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of M ...

References

* Lindström, Carl Gustaf i Herman Hofberg, Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon (andra upplagan, 1906) {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindstrom, Carl Gustaf 1779 births 1855 deaths 19th-century Swedish opera singers