Hans Christian Knudsen (March 4, 1763 ā March 4, 1816) was a Danish stage actor and opera singer. He was an elite actor of the
Royal Danish Theatre
The Royal Danish Theatre (RDT, Danish: ') is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first s ...
in 1786ā1816, known for his roles in theater comedy and opera performances. During the
Battle of Copenhagen (1801)
The Battle of Copenhagen of 1801 (Danish: ''Slaget pƄ Reden''), also known as the First Battle of Copenhagen to distinguish it from the Second Battle of Copenhagen in 1807, was a naval battle in which a British fleet fought and defeated a sma ...
as well as the
Battle of Copenhagen (1807)
The Second Battle of Copenhagen (or the Bombardment of Copenhagen) (16 August ā 7 September 1807) was a British bombardment of the Danish capital, Copenhagen, in order to capture or destroy the Dano-Norwegian fleet during the Napoleonic War ...
, he was noted for having strengthened morale among the public as a patriotic singer and helping collect funds for the victims.
[Knudsen, Hans Kristian i Nordisk familjebok (andra upplagan, 1911)]
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1763 births
1816 deaths
18th-century Danish male actors
19th-century Danish male actors
18th-century Danish male opera singers
19th-century Danish male opera singers
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