Carl Magnus Craelius (1773-1842), was a Swedish opera singer (

tenor A tenor is a type of classical music, classical male singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The lo ...

) and voice teacher. He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (1822). He was engaged at the

Royal Swedish Opera Royal Swedish Opera ( sv, Kungliga Operan) is an opera and ballet company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Location and environment The building is located in the center of Sweden's capital Stockholm in the borough of Norrmalm, on the eastern side ...

in 1795-1806. He is known as the mentor of several later famous singers, most notably

Jenny Lind Johanna Maria "Jenny" Lind (6 October 18202 November 1887) was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and a ...

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* Crælius, Karl Magnus i Nordisk familjebok (andra upplagans supplement, 1923) {{DEFAULTSORT:Craelius, Carl Magnus 1773 births 1842 deaths 18th-century Swedish male opera singers 19th-century Swedish male opera singers